Who Was Alive

Were Alfred the Great and Pope Sergius III alive at the same time?

Yes. Alfred the Great and Pope Sergius III 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 Sergius III

Pope Sergius III

Politician who served as Pope

Born c. AD 860 · died 14 April AD 911

  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 Sergius III, c. AD 860 – AD 911
  6. Abu Bakr al-Razi, AD 866 – AD 925
  7. Al-Farabi, c. AD 870 – AD 951

Alfred the Great and Pope Sergius III 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 Sergius III were born

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