Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Charlemagne and Pope Sergius II were alive at the same time, from c. AD 790 to AD 814.

Charlemagne

Charlemagne

Holy Roman Emperor

Born AD 740–748 · died 28 January AD 814

Pope Sergius II

Pope Sergius II

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 790 · died 27 January AD 847

  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 Sergius II, c. AD 790 – AD 847

Charlemagne and Pope Sergius 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 Sergius II were born

Charlemagne and Pope Sergius 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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