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Were Hugh Capet and Avicenna alive at the same time?

Yes. Hugh Capet and Avicenna were alive at the same time, from AD 977–983 to AD 996.

Hugh Capet

Hugh Capet

King of Franks

Born AD 940 · died 24 October AD 996, aged 55 or 56

Avicenna

Avicenna

Polymath and physician

Born AD 977–983 · died 18 June 1037

  1. Hugh Capet, AD 940 – AD 996
  2. Ferdowsi, AD 940 – c. 1020
  3. Ibn al-Haytham, c. AD 965 – 1039
  4. Leif Erikson, c. AD 972 – c. 1020
  5. Al-Biruni, AD 973 – 1048
  6. Avicenna, c. AD 981 – 1037
  7. William the Conqueror, c. 1028 – 1087

Hugh Capet and Avicenna 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 Hugh Capet and Avicenna were born

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