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Were Abu Bakr and Pope Vitalian alive at the same time?

Yes. Abu Bakr and Pope Vitalian were alive at the same time, from c. AD 600 to AD 634.

Abu Bakr

Abu Bakr

Poet

Born c. AD 573 · died 23 August AD 634

Pope Vitalian

Pope Vitalian

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 600 · died 30 January AD 672

  1. Pope Gregory I, c. AD 541 – AD 604
  2. Muhammad, AD 571 – AD 632
  3. Abu Bakr, c. AD 573 – AD 634
  4. Umar, c. AD 586 – AD 644
  5. Brahmagupta, c. AD 598 – c. AD 670
  6. Pope Vitalian, c. AD 600 – AD 672
  7. Ali, AD 599 – AD 661

Abu Bakr and Pope Vitalian 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 Abu Bakr and Pope Vitalian were born

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