Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Pope Stephen III and Charlemagne were alive at the same time, from AD 740–748 to AD 772.

Pope Stephen III

Pope Stephen III

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 720 · died 24 January AD 772

Charlemagne

Charlemagne

Holy Roman Emperor

Born AD 740–748 · died 28 January AD 814

  1. Li Bai, AD 701 – AD 762
  2. Du Fu, AD 712 – AD 770
  3. Pope Stephen III, c. AD 720 – AD 772
  4. Jabir ibn Hayyan, AD 721 – AD 815
  5. Charlemagne, c. AD 744 – AD 814
  6. Abu Nuwas, c. AD 759 – AD 814
  7. Al-Khwarizmi, c. AD 780 – c. AD 850

Pope Stephen III 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 III and Charlemagne were born

Pope Stephen III and Charlemagne are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (6 of 7 placed); tap one to open that person.
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