Who Was Alive

Were Husayn ibn Ali and John of Damascus alive at the same time?

Yes. Husayn ibn Ali and John of Damascus were alive at the same time, from c. AD 675 to AD 680.

Husayn ibn Ali

Theologian

Born 9 January AD 626 · died 10 October AD 680, aged 54

John of Damascus

John of Damascus

Theologian

Born c. AD 675 · died 4 December AD 749

  1. Muhammad, AD 571 – AD 632
  2. Abu Bakr, c. AD 573 – AD 634
  3. Umar, c. AD 586 – AD 644
  4. Brahmagupta, c. AD 598 – c. AD 670
  5. Ali, AD 599 – AD 661
  6. Husayn ibn Ali, AD 626 – AD 680
  7. John of Damascus, c. AD 675 – AD 749
  8. Li Bai, AD 701 – AD 762
  9. Du Fu, AD 712 – AD 770
  10. Charlemagne, c. AD 744 – AD 814

Husayn ibn Ali and John of Damascus 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 Husayn ibn Ali and John of Damascus were born

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