Who Was Alive

Were Jabir ibn Hayyan and Pope Eugene II alive at the same time?

Yes. Jabir ibn Hayyan and Pope Eugene II were alive at the same time, from c. AD 780 to AD 815.

Jabir ibn Hayyan

Jabir ibn Hayyan

Alchemist

Born AD 721 · died AD 815, aged 93 or 94

Pope Eugene II

Pope Eugene II

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 780 · died 27 August AD 827

  1. Li Bai, AD 701 – AD 762
  2. Du Fu, AD 712 – AD 770
  3. Jabir ibn Hayyan, AD 721 – AD 815
  4. Charlemagne, c. AD 744 – AD 814
  5. Abu Nuwas, c. AD 759 – AD 814
  6. Harun al-Rashid, AD 766 – AD 809
  7. Pope Eugene II, c. AD 780 – AD 827
  8. Al-Khwarizmi, c. AD 780 – c. AD 850

Jabir ibn Hayyan and Pope Eugene 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 Jabir ibn Hayyan and Pope Eugene II were born

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