Who Was Alive

Were Al-Farabi and Pope John XI alive at the same time?

Yes. Al-Farabi and Pope John XI were alive at the same time, from c. AD 910 to AD 936.

Al-Farabi

Al-Farabi

Philosopher

Born c. AD 870 · died AD 951

Pope John XI

Pope John XI

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 910 · died AD 936

  1. Charles the Bald, AD 823 – AD 877
  2. Alfred the Great, AD 849 – c. AD 899
  3. Abu Bakr al-Razi, AD 866 – AD 925
  4. Al-Farabi, c. AD 870 – AD 951
  5. Pope Benedict V, c. AD 900 – AD 965
  6. Pope John XI, c. AD 910 – AD 936
  7. Otto the Great, AD 912 – AD 973
  8. Pope Leo VIII, c. AD 915 – AD 965
  9. Ferdowsi, AD 940 – c. 1020

Al-Farabi and Pope John XI 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 Al-Farabi and Pope John XI were born

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