Who Was Alive

Were Charlemagne and Pope Paschal I alive at the same time?

Yes. Charlemagne and Pope Paschal I were alive at the same time, from c. AD 775 to AD 814.

Charlemagne

Charlemagne

Holy Roman Emperor

Born AD 740–748 · died 28 January AD 814

Pope Paschal I

Pope Paschal I

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 775 · died 11 February AD 824

  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. Pope Paschal I, c. AD 775 – AD 824
  8. Al-Khwarizmi, c. AD 780 – c. AD 850

Charlemagne and Pope Paschal I 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 Paschal I were born

Charlemagne and Pope Paschal I 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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