Who Was Alive

Were John of Damascus and Charlemagne alive at the same time?

Yes. John of Damascus and Charlemagne were alive at the same time, from AD 740–748 to AD 749.

John of Damascus

John of Damascus

Theologian

Born c. AD 675 · died 4 December AD 749

Charlemagne

Charlemagne

Holy Roman Emperor

Born AD 740–748 · died 28 January AD 814

  1. Husayn ibn Ali, AD 626 – AD 680
  2. John of Damascus, c. AD 675 – AD 749
  3. Li Bai, AD 701 – AD 762
  4. Du Fu, AD 712 – AD 770
  5. Jabir ibn Hayyan, AD 721 – AD 815
  6. Charlemagne, c. AD 744 – AD 814
  7. Abu Nuwas, c. AD 759 – AD 814
  8. Al-Khwarizmi, c. AD 780 – c. AD 850

John of Damascus and Charlemagne 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 John of Damascus and Charlemagne were born

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