Historical figures in 1348

The atlas holds 3 people and 8 moments here, in 1348. The most recorded lives are Ibn Battuta, Petrarch and Giovanni Boccaccio. Among them Writers, Explorers and Business Leaders.

Notable people

1. Ibn Battuta

   in 1348

   6 moments here

   Maghrebi Muslim jurist, traveller, explorer, and author from Tangier. Between 1325 and 1354 he journeyed through North and East Africa, the Middle…

2. Petrarch

   in 1348

   1 moment here

   Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) was an Italian scholar, poet, cleric, diplomat, and foundational humanist.…

3. Giovanni Boccaccio

   in 1348

   1 moment here

   Italian writer, poet, and humanist, best known for the Decameron. His documented life moved between Florence, Naples, Romagna, papal Avignon and…

Moments

1. 1348 Black Death in Florence Giovanni Boccaccio
2. 1348 Arrives in plague-stricken Damascus Ibn Battuta
3. 1348 Makes his final recorded hajj Ibn Battuta
4. 1348 Stays at Abu Sir Ibn Battuta
5. 1348 Stops at Homs Ibn Battuta
6. 1348 Stops in depopulated Gaza Ibn Battuta
7. 1348 At Parma during the plague Petrarch
8. 1348 Returns to Damascus during the plague Ibn Battuta

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