Who Was Alive

Were Pope Stephen II and Charlemagne alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Stephen II and Charlemagne were alive at the same time, from AD 740–748 to AD 757.

Pope Stephen II

Pope Stephen II

Served as Pope

Born c. AD 714 · died 26 April AD 757

Charlemagne

Charlemagne

Holy Roman Emperor

Born AD 740–748 · died 28 January AD 814

  1. Abu Hanifa, AD 699 – c. AD 768
  2. Li Bai, AD 701 – AD 762
  3. Pope Stephen II, c. AD 714 – AD 757
  4. Du Fu, AD 712 – AD 770
  5. Jabir ibn Hayyan, AD 721 – AD 815
  6. Charlemagne, c. AD 744 – AD 814
  7. Abu Nuwas, c. AD 759 – AD 814
  8. Al-Khwarizmi, c. AD 780 – c. AD 850

Pope Stephen II and Charlemagne 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 Stephen II and Charlemagne were born

Pope Stephen II and Charlemagne are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (7 of 8 placed); tap one to open that person.
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