Who Was Alive

Were Charlemagne and Pope Adrian II alive at the same time?

Yes. Charlemagne and Pope Adrian II were alive at the same time for 21 or 22 years, from AD 792 to AD 814.

Pope Adrian II was 21 or 22 when Charlemagne died.

Charlemagne

Charlemagne

Holy Roman Emperor

Born AD 740–748 · died 28 January AD 814

Pope Adrian II

Pope Adrian II

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born AD 792 · died 14 December AD 872, aged 79 or 80

  1. Li Bai, AD 701 – AD 762
  2. Du Fu, AD 712 – AD 770
  3. Jabir ibn Hayyan, AD 721 – AD 815
  4. Charlemagne, c. AD 744 – AD 814
  5. Abu Nuwas, c. AD 759 – AD 814
  6. Al-Khwarizmi, c. AD 780 – c. AD 850
  7. Pope Adrian II, AD 792 – AD 872
  8. Alfred the Great, AD 849 – c. AD 899

Charlemagne and Pope Adrian II 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 Charlemagne and Pope Adrian II were born

Charlemagne and Pope Adrian II are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (7 of 8 placed); tap one to open that person.
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