Who Was Alive

Were Husayn ibn Ali and Leo III the Isaurian alive at the same time?

Yes. Husayn ibn Ali and Leo III the Isaurian were alive at the same time for 4 or 5 years, from AD 675 to AD 680.

Husayn ibn Ali was 48 or 49 when Leo III the Isaurian was born.

Leo III the Isaurian was 4 or 5 when Husayn ibn Ali died, aged 54.

Husayn ibn Ali

Theologian

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

Leo III the Isaurian

Leo III the Isaurian

Byzantine emperor

Born AD 675 · died 18 June AD 741, aged 65 or 66

  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. Aisha, AD 614 – c. AD 678
  7. Husayn ibn Ali, AD 626 – AD 680
  8. Leo III the Isaurian, AD 675 – AD 741
  9. Li Bai, AD 701 – AD 762
  10. Du Fu, AD 712 – AD 770

Husayn ibn Ali and Leo III the Isaurian 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 Leo III the Isaurian were born

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