Who Was Alive

Were Abu Nuwas and Pope Gregory IV alive at the same time?

Yes. Abu Nuwas and Pope Gregory IV were alive at the same time, from c. AD 795 to AD 814.

Abu Nuwas

Abu Nuwas

Poet

Born AD 753–762 · died AD 814

Pope Gregory IV

Pope Gregory IV

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 795 · died 25 January AD 844

  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 Gregory IV, c. AD 795 – AD 844

Abu Nuwas and Pope Gregory IV 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 Gregory IV were born

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