Who Was Alive

Were John of Damascus and Li Bai alive at the same time?

Yes. John of Damascus and Li Bai were alive at the same time for 48 years, from AD 701 to AD 749.

Li Bai was 48 when John of Damascus died.

John of Damascus

John of Damascus

Theologian

Born c. AD 675 · died 4 December AD 749

Li Bai

Li Bai

Poet

Born 19 May AD 701 · died 30 November AD 762, aged 61

  1. Husayn ibn Ali, AD 626 – AD 680
  2. Bede, c. AD 672 – AD 735
  3. John of Damascus, c. AD 675 – AD 749
  4. Abu Hanifa, AD 699 – c. AD 768
  5. Li Bai, AD 701 – AD 762
  6. Du Fu, AD 712 – AD 770
  7. Jabir ibn Hayyan, AD 721 – AD 815
  8. Charlemagne, c. AD 744 – AD 814

John of Damascus and Li Bai 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 Li Bai were born

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