Who Was Alive

Were Pope John XII and Ferdowsi alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope John XII and Ferdowsi were alive at the same time for 24 years, from AD 940 to AD 964.

Ferdowsi was 24 when Pope John XII died.

Pope John XII

Pope John XII

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 937 · died 14 May AD 964

Ferdowsi

Ferdowsi

Poet

Born 3 January AD 940 · died c. 1020

  1. Al-Farabi, c. AD 870 – AD 951
  2. Pope Benedict V, c. AD 900 – AD 965
  3. Otto the Great, AD 912 – AD 973
  4. Pope John XII, c. AD 937 – AD 964
  5. Ferdowsi, AD 940 – c. 1020
  6. Vladimir the Great, c. AD 956 – 1015
  7. Ibn al-Haytham, c. AD 965 – 1039
  8. Leif Erikson, c. AD 972 – c. 1020
  9. Al-Biruni, AD 973 – 1048
  10. Avicenna, c. AD 981 – 1037

Pope John XII and Ferdowsi 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 XII and Ferdowsi were born

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