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Were Du Fu and Pope Stephen III alive at the same time?

Yes. Du Fu and Pope Stephen III were alive at the same time, from c. AD 720 to AD 770.

Du Fu

Du Fu

Poet

Born AD 712 · died AD 770, aged 57 or 58

Pope Stephen III

Pope Stephen III

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 720 · died 24 January AD 772

  1. Li Bai, AD 701 – AD 762
  2. Du Fu, AD 712 – AD 770
  3. Pope Stephen III, c. AD 720 – AD 772
  4. Jabir ibn Hayyan, AD 721 – AD 815
  5. Charlemagne, c. AD 744 – AD 814
  6. Abu Nuwas, c. AD 759 – AD 814
  7. Harun al-Rashid, AD 766 – AD 809

Du Fu and Pope Stephen 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 Du Fu and Pope Stephen III were born

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