Who Was Alive

Were Charlemagne and Pope Gregory IV alive at the same time?

Yes. Charlemagne and Pope Gregory IV were alive at the same time, from c. AD 795 to AD 814.

Charlemagne

Charlemagne

Holy Roman Emperor

Born AD 740–748 · died 28 January AD 814

Pope Gregory IV

Pope Gregory IV

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 795 · died 25 January AD 844

  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. Harun al-Rashid, AD 766 – AD 809
  7. Al-Khwarizmi, c. AD 780 – c. AD 850
  8. Pope Gregory IV, c. AD 795 – AD 844

Charlemagne and Pope Gregory IV 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 Gregory IV were born

Charlemagne and Pope Gregory IV 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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