Who Was Alive

Were Pope Leo III and Abu Nuwas alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Leo III and Abu Nuwas were alive at the same time, from AD 753–762 to AD 814.

Pope Leo III

Pope Leo III

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born AD 750 · died c. AD 816

Abu Nuwas

Abu Nuwas

Poet

Born AD 753–762 · died AD 814

  1. Li Bai, AD 701 – AD 762
  2. Du Fu, AD 712 – AD 770
  3. Jabir ibn Hayyan, AD 721 – AD 815
  4. Charlemagne, c. AD 744 – AD 814
  5. Pope Leo III, AD 750 – c. AD 816
  6. Abu Nuwas, c. AD 759 – AD 814
  7. Harun al-Rashid, AD 766 – AD 809
  8. Al-Khwarizmi, c. AD 780 – c. AD 850

Pope Leo III and Abu Nuwas 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 Leo III and Abu Nuwas were born

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