Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1344?

26 of the people we track were surely alive in 1344. The best known are listed first, with the age each reached that year; a range such as 17–21 means the birth year itself is uncertain.

Events in 1344

  1. Ibn Battuta40
  2. Ibn Khaldun12
  3. Petrarch40
  4. Hafez16–21
  5. Timur8
  6. Giovanni Boccaccio30–31
  7. William of Ockham55–57
  8. Orhan63
  9. Edward III32
  10. John Wycliffe14–24
  11. Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor28
  12. Pope Urban V33–34
  13. Pope Gregory XI12–15
  14. Pope Innocent VI59–62
  15. Murad I18
  16. Pope Clement VI52–53
  17. Pope Urban VI23–28
  18. Pope Gregory XII7–11
  19. Charles V of France6
  20. Pope Innocent VII4–8
  21. Philip VI of France51
  22. Bridget of Sweden40–41
  23. Hongwu Emperor16
  24. John II of France25
  25. Edward the Black Prince14
  26. Casimir III the Great34

Where the people alive in 1344 were born

The 26 best known of those alive in 1344. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (26 of 26 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list