Who Was Alive in 1347

4 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1347

Ibn Battuta

Ibn BattutaAge 43

1304–1369 · Exploration

Medieval traveler across Africa, Asia and Iberia

Timur

TimurAge about 19

1328–1405 · Politics & Leadership

Turco-Mongol conqueror of Central Asia

Ibn Khaldun

Ibn KhaldunAge 15

1332–1406 · Philosophy & Thought

Historian and author of the Muqaddimah

Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey ChaucerAge about 4

1343–1400 · Literature

Author of The Canterbury Tales

Also Born in 1347

Catherine of Siena

1347–1380 · born March 25

Italian Dominican philosopher and saint (1347–1380)

Also Died in 1347

Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor

1282–1347 · died October 11

Holy Roman Emperor from 1328 to 1347

Notable World Events in 1347

1347 Black Death reaches Europe

Sources

1347 — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
Ibn Battuta — Wikipedia
Timur — Wikipedia
Ibn Khaldun — Wikipedia
Geoffrey Chaucer — Wikipedia

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