Ibn Battuta vs Nicole Oresme
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Compare the life timelines of Ibn Battuta (1304–1369) and Nicole Oresme (1320–1382) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 49 years, from 1320 to 1369.
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Ibn Battuta (1304–1369)
- — Born in Tangier, Morocco Verified
- — Set out on pilgrimage to Mecca Verified
- — Travelled through Persia and Iraq Verified
- — Journeyed down the East African coast Verified
- — Appointed qadi (judge) in Delhi by Sultan Muhammad bin Tughluq Verified
- — Served as qadi in the Maldives Verified
- — Reached China Verified
- — Crossed the Sahara to the Mali Empire Verified
- — Dictated the Rihla Verified
- — Died in Morocco Verified
Nicole Oresme (1320–1382)
- — Born near Caen in Normandy, France Verified
- — Studied the arts at the University of Paris Verified
- — Wrote De moneta, a pioneering treatise on money and coinage Verified
- — Received his doctorate in theology from the College of Navarre, Paris Verified
- — Appointed grand master of the College of Navarre Verified
- — Appointed dean of the Cathedral of Rouen Verified
- — Translated Aristotle's works into French for King Charles V Verified
- — Wrote Livre du ciel et du monde, discussing the possible rotation of the Earth Verified
- — Consecrated Bishop of Lisieux Verified
- — Died in Lisieux, France Verified