Who Was Alive

Were Pope Zachary and Charlemagne alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Zachary and Charlemagne were alive at the same time, from AD 740–748 to AD 752.

Pope Zachary

Pope Zachary

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born AD 679 · died 15 March AD 752, aged 72 or 73

Charlemagne

Charlemagne

Holy Roman Emperor

Born AD 740–748 · died 28 January AD 814

  1. Husayn ibn Ali, AD 626 – AD 680
  2. Pope Zachary, AD 679 – AD 752
  3. Li Bai, AD 701 – AD 762
  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 Zachary 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 Zachary and Charlemagne were born

Pope Zachary 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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