Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Abu Nuwas and Pope Eugene II were alive at the same time, from c. AD 780 to AD 814.

Abu Nuwas

Abu Nuwas

Poet

Born AD 753–762 · died AD 814

Pope Eugene II

Pope Eugene II

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 780 · died 27 August AD 827

  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. Pope Eugene II, c. AD 780 – AD 827
  7. Al-Khwarizmi, c. AD 780 – c. AD 850

Abu Nuwas and Pope Eugene 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 Eugene II were born

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