· Closer than it feels
Petrarch is closer to Jerome than to Abu Simbel.
Petrarch is nearer Jerome than Abu Simbel by 1,693 years. Counting a generation as 25 years, that is about 35 generations one way and about 103 generations the other.
The world between Abu Simbel and Petrarch
1274 BC–1374 one continuous scaleJeromelived 345 to 420
Petrarchlived 1304 to 1374
2,577 yearsbetween Petrarch and Abu Simbel
884 yearsbetween Petrarch and Jerome
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Jerome
4th and 5th-century Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint and Doctor of the Church. Lived 345 to 420.
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1374
Petrarch dies.
The whole line runs 2,647 years, from Abu Simbel to here.
What these are
Abu Simbel
UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Egypt
Abu Simbel is an archaeological site, a temple complex and an architectural ensemble dating to 1274 BC. Its location is recorded as Egypt and Aswan Governorate.
Jerome
4th and 5th-century Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint and Doctor of the Church
Jerome was a cleric, a theologian and a historian who lived from 345 to 420, a span of 75 years. Recorded as a citizen of Ancient Rome. Holder of the position of secretary. Known for Vulgate, De viris illustribus and Chronicon.
Petrarch
Italian scholar and poet (1304-1374)
Petrarch was a philosopher, a poet and a translator who lived from 1304 to 1374, a span of 70 years. Recorded as a citizen of Republic of Florence. The field of work on record is philosophy. Known for Il Canzoniere, Secretum and De viris illustribus.
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