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Were Pope John XIX and Avicenna alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope John XIX and Avicenna were alive at the same time, from AD 977–983 to 1032.

Pope John XIX

Pope John XIX

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 975 · died October 1032

Avicenna

Avicenna

Polymath and physician

Born AD 977–983 · died 18 June 1037

  1. Ferdowsi, AD 940 – c. 1020
  2. Ibn al-Haytham, c. AD 965 – 1039
  3. Leif Erikson, c. AD 972 – c. 1020
  4. Pope John XIX, c. AD 975 – 1032
  5. Al-Biruni, AD 973 – 1048
  6. Avicenna, c. AD 981 – 1037
  7. William the Conqueror, c. 1028 – 1087

Pope John XIX and Avicenna 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 XIX and Avicenna were born

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