Who Was Alive

Were Abu Nuwas and Pope Adrian II alive at the same time?

Yes. Abu Nuwas and Pope Adrian II were alive at the same time, from AD 792 to AD 814.

Abu Nuwas

Abu Nuwas

Poet

Born AD 753–762 · died AD 814

Pope Adrian II

Pope Adrian II

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born AD 792 · died 14 December AD 872, aged 79 or 80

  1. Du Fu, AD 712 – AD 770
  2. Jabir ibn Hayyan, AD 721 – AD 815
  3. Charlemagne, c. AD 744 – AD 814
  4. Abu Nuwas, c. AD 759 – AD 814
  5. Harun al-Rashid, AD 766 – AD 809
  6. Al-Khwarizmi, c. AD 780 – c. AD 850
  7. Pope Adrian II, AD 792 – AD 872
  8. Alfred the Great, AD 849 – c. AD 899

Abu Nuwas and Pope Adrian II in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Abu Nuwas and Pope Adrian II were born

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