Ibn Battuta & Marco Polo

Did Ibn Battuta and Marco Polo live at the same time?

Yes. Ibn Battuta and Marco Polo lived at the same time for 20 years, from 1304 to 1324.^[1][2][3][4]

Ibn Battuta · Marco Polo · Born in 1304 · Born in 1254

Ibn Battuta

1304–c. 1369

Exploration

Medieval traveler across Africa, Asia and Iberia

Marco Polo

1254–1324

Exploration

Venetian explorer of the Silk Road

How Ibn Battuta and Marco Polo Are Connected

• Ibn Battuta traveled about 117,000 km, more than any other explorer in pre-modern history, far surpassing Zheng He (about 50,000 km) and Marco Polo (24,000 km).^[1]

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