Ibn Battuta vs Petrarch
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Compare the life timelines of Ibn Battuta (1304–1369) and Petrarch (1304–1374) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 65 years, from 1304 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
Petrarch (1304–1374)
- — Born in Arezzo Verified
- — Family moved to Avignon Verified
- — Studied law at Montpellier and Bologna Verified
- — First sight of Laura
- — Ascent of Mont Ventoux
- — Crowned poet laureate in Rome Verified
- — Discovered Cicero's letters to Atticus in Verona Verified
- — Moved to Milan under Visconti patronage Verified
- — Retired to Arquà in the Euganean Hills Verified
- — Died at Arquà Verified