Who Was Alive

Were Abū Ḥanīfa and Charlemagne alive at the same time?

Yes. Abū Ḥanīfa and Charlemagne were alive at the same time, from AD 740–748 to AD 766–767.

Abū Ḥanīfa

8th-century Sunni theologian and jurist

Born 5 September AD 699 · died AD 766–767, aged 67 or 68

Charlemagne

King of Franks, regarded as the first Holy Roman Emperor (747–814)

Born AD 740–748 · died 28 January AD 814

  1. Abū Ḥanīfa
  2. Li Bai
  3. Du Fu
  4. Jabir ibn Hayyan
  5. Charlemagne
  6. Abu Nuwas
  7. Muḥammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi
Abū Ḥanīfa and Charlemagne in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.