Who Was Alive

Were Charlemagne and Pope Benedict III alive at the same time?

Yes. Charlemagne and Pope Benedict III were alive at the same time, from c. AD 810 to AD 814.

Charlemagne

Charlemagne

Holy Roman Emperor

Born AD 740–748 · died 28 January AD 814

Pope Benedict III

Pope Benedict III

Politician who served as Pope

Born c. AD 810 · died 7–17 April AD 858

  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 Benedict III, c. AD 810 – AD 858
  8. Alfred the Great, AD 849 – c. AD 899

Charlemagne and Pope Benedict 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 Charlemagne and Pope Benedict III were born

Charlemagne and Pope Benedict III 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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