Who Was Alive in 1359

4 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1359

Ibn Battuta

Ibn BattutaAge 55

1304–1369 · Exploration

Medieval traveler across Africa, Asia and Iberia

Timur

TimurAge about 31

1328–1405 · Politics & Leadership

Turco-Mongol conqueror of Central Asia

Ibn Khaldun

Ibn KhaldunAge 27

1332–1406 · Philosophy & Thought

Historian and author of the Muqaddimah

Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey ChaucerAge about 16

1343–1400 · Literature

Author of The Canterbury Tales

Also Died in 1359

Gregory Palamas

1296–1359 · died November 14

Byzantine Greek theologian (c. 1296 – 1357/9)

Ivan II of Moscow

1326–1359 · died November 13

Prince of Moscow from 1353 to 1359

Sources

1359 — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
Ibn Battuta — Wikipedia
Timur — Wikipedia
Ibn Khaldun — Wikipedia
Geoffrey Chaucer — Wikipedia

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