Who Was Alive

Were Alfred the Great and Pope John X alive at the same time?

Yes. Alfred the Great and Pope John X were alive at the same time, from c. AD 860 to c. AD 899.

Alfred the Great

Alfred the Great

Monarch of England

Born AD 849 · died c. AD 899

Pope John X

Pope John X

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 860 · died c. AD 929

  1. Al-Kindi, c. AD 801 – c. AD 872
  2. Muhammad al-Bukhari, AD 810 – AD 870
  3. Charles the Bald, AD 823 – AD 877
  4. Alfred the Great, AD 849 – c. AD 899
  5. Pope John X, c. AD 860 – c. AD 929
  6. Abu Bakr al-Razi, AD 866 – AD 925
  7. Al-Farabi, c. AD 870 – AD 951
  8. Otto the Great, AD 912 – AD 973

Alfred the Great and Pope John X 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 Alfred the Great and Pope John X were born

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