Who Was Alive

Were Malik ibn Anas and Charlemagne alive at the same time?

Yes. Malik ibn Anas and Charlemagne were alive at the same time, from AD 740–748 to AD 795.

Malik ibn Anas

Malik ibn Anas

Islamic jurist and theologian

Born c. AD 711 · died 7 June AD 795

Charlemagne

Charlemagne

Holy Roman Emperor

Born AD 740–748 · died 28 January AD 814

  1. Li Bai, AD 701 – AD 762
  2. Malik ibn Anas, c. AD 711 – AD 795
  3. Du Fu, AD 712 – AD 770
  4. Jabir ibn Hayyan, AD 721 – AD 815
  5. Charlemagne, c. AD 744 – AD 814
  6. Abu Nuwas, c. AD 759 – AD 814
  7. Al-Khwarizmi, c. AD 780 – c. AD 850

Malik ibn Anas 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 Malik ibn Anas and Charlemagne were born

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