Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Pope John X and Al-Farabi were alive at the same time, from c. AD 870 to c. AD 929.

Pope John X

Pope John X

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 860 · died c. AD 929

Al-Farabi

Al-Farabi

Philosopher

Born c. AD 870 · died AD 951

  1. Al-Kindi, c. AD 801 – c. AD 872
  2. Charles the Bald, AD 823 – AD 877
  3. Alfred the Great, AD 849 – c. AD 899
  4. Pope John X, c. AD 860 – c. AD 929
  5. Abu Bakr al-Razi, AD 866 – AD 925
  6. Al-Farabi, c. AD 870 – AD 951
  7. Otto the Great, AD 912 – AD 973
  8. Ferdowsi, AD 940 – c. 1020

Pope John X 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 X and Al-Farabi were born

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