Who Was Alive

Were Husayn ibn Ali and Pope Gregory II alive at the same time?

Yes. Husayn ibn Ali and Pope Gregory II were alive at the same time for 10 or 11 years, from AD 669 to AD 680.

Husayn ibn Ali was 42 or 43 when Pope Gregory II was born.

Pope Gregory II was 10 or 11 when Husayn ibn Ali died, aged 54.

Husayn ibn Ali

Theologian

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

Pope Gregory II

Pope Gregory II

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born AD 669 · died 11 February AD 731, aged 61 or 62

  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. Pope Gregory II, AD 669 – AD 731
  9. Li Bai, AD 701 – AD 762
  10. Du Fu, AD 712 – AD 770

Husayn ibn Ali and Pope Gregory 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 Husayn ibn Ali and Pope Gregory II were born

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