Who Was Alive

Were Pope John VIII and Al-Farabi alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope John VIII and Al-Farabi were alive at the same time, from c. AD 870 to AD 882.

Pope John VIII

Pope John VIII

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 820 · died 16 December AD 882

Al-Farabi

Al-Farabi

Philosopher

Born c. AD 870 · died AD 951

  1. Al-Khwarizmi, c. AD 780 – c. AD 850
  2. Louis the Pious, AD 778 – AD 840
  3. Pope John VIII, c. AD 820 – AD 882
  4. Charles the Bald, AD 823 – AD 877
  5. Alfred the Great, AD 849 – c. AD 899
  6. Abu Bakr al-Razi, AD 866 – AD 925
  7. Al-Farabi, c. AD 870 – AD 951
  8. Otto the Great, AD 912 – AD 973
  9. Ferdowsi, AD 940 – c. 1020

Pope John VIII and Al-Farabi 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 Pope John VIII and Al-Farabi were born

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