Who Was Alive in 1397

4 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1397

Timur

TimurAge about 69

1328–1405 · Politics & Leadership

Turco-Mongol conqueror of Central Asia

Ibn Khaldun

Ibn KhaldunAge 65

1332–1406 · Philosophy & Thought

Historian and author of the Muqaddimah

Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey ChaucerAge about 54

1343–1400 · Literature

Author of The Canterbury Tales

Zheng He

1371–1433 · Exploration

Chinese admiral, great maritime explorer

Also Born in 1397

Sejong the Great

1397–1450 · born May 15

King of Joseon from 1418 to 1450

Guillaume Du Fay

1397–1474 · born August 5

Composer of the Renaissance (1397–1474)

Sources

1397 — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
Timur — Wikipedia
Ibn Khaldun — Wikipedia
Geoffrey Chaucer — Wikipedia
Zheng He — Wikipedia

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