Who Was Alive

Were Basil II and Avicenna alive at the same time?

Yes. Basil II and Avicenna were alive at the same time, from AD 977–983 to 1025.

Basil II

Basil II

Byzantine emperor

Born AD 958 · died 15 December 1025, aged 66 or 67

Avicenna

Avicenna

Polymath and physician

Born AD 977–983 · died 18 June 1037

  1. Ferdowsi, AD 940 – c. 1020
  2. Basil II, AD 958 – 1025
  3. Ibn al-Haytham, c. AD 965 – 1039
  4. Leif Erikson, c. AD 972 – c. 1020
  5. Al-Biruni, AD 973 – 1048
  6. Avicenna, c. AD 981 – 1037
  7. William the Conqueror, c. 1028 – 1087

Basil II and Avicenna 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 Basil II and Avicenna were born

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