Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Jabir ibn Hayyan and Pope Sergius II were alive at the same time, from c. AD 790 to AD 815.

Jabir ibn Hayyan

Jabir ibn Hayyan

Alchemist

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

Pope Sergius II

Pope Sergius II

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 790 · died 27 January AD 847

  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. Al-Khwarizmi, c. AD 780 – c. AD 850
  8. Pope Sergius II, c. AD 790 – AD 847

Jabir ibn Hayyan and Pope Sergius 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 Sergius II were born

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