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Alaric II
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Alaric II

King of Wisigoths

Born AD 458–467 · died August AD 507

Who was alive at the same time as Alaric II?

  1. Gaiseric, AD 389 – AD 477
  2. Pope Gelasius I, AD 410 – AD 496
  3. Pope Hilarius, c. AD 415 – AD 468
  4. Pope Simplicius, c. AD 420 – AD 483
  5. Zeno, AD 425 – AD 491
  6. Julius Nepos, AD 430 – AD 480
  7. Odoacer, c. AD 433 – AD 493
  8. Pope Felix III, c. AD 440 – AD 492
  9. Justin I, AD 450 – AD 527
  10. Pope Hormisdas, AD 450 – AD 523
  11. Theodoric the Great, AD 454 – AD 526
  12. Alaric II, c. AD 463 – AD 507
  13. Pope Symmachus, c. AD 460 – AD 514
  14. Clovis I, c. AD 466 – AD 511
  15. Pope John I, c. AD 470 – AD 526
  16. Pope John II, AD 470 – AD 535
  17. Aryabhata, AD 476 – AD 550
  18. Pope Silverius, AD 477 – AD 537
  19. Boethius, c. AD 480 – AD 524
  20. Benedict of Nursia, AD 480 – AD 547
  21. Justinian I, AD 482 – AD 565
  22. Pope Agapetus I, 490s – AD 536
  23. Chlothar I, AD 498 – AD 561
  24. Khosrow I, AD 501 – AD 579

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When Alaric II died, Justinian I was 25, Aryabhata was 30 or 31, Benedict of Nursia was 27, Theodoric the Great was 53 and Pope Hormisdas was 56 or 57.

Born during Alaric II’s lifetime: Justinian I, Aryabhata, Boethius, Benedict of Nursia, Pope John I, Pope John II, Pope Silverius and Pope Agapetus I.

Not quite contemporaries: Pope Pelagius II was born about 11 years after Alaric II died, Theodosius II died about 8 years before Alaric II was born, Cyril of Alexandria died about 14 years before Alaric II was born and Nestorius died about 4 years before Alaric II was born.

Where Alaric II’s contemporaries were born

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Compare Alaric II

The 59 best-known contemporaries

59 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Alaric II. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in AD 487.

  1. Justinian I AD 482 – AD 565
  2. Aryabhata AD 476 – AD 550
  3. Boethius c. AD 480 – AD 524
  4. Benedict of Nursia AD 480 – AD 547
  5. Clovis I c. AD 466 – AD 511
  6. Theodoric the Great AD 454 – AD 526
  7. Pope Gelasius I AD 410 – AD 496
  8. Pope Hormisdas AD 450 – AD 523
  9. Pope John I c. AD 470 – AD 526
  10. Pope John II AD 470 – AD 535
  11. Pope Simplicius c. AD 420 – AD 483
  12. Pope Symmachus c. AD 460 – AD 514
  13. Pope Silverius AD 477 – AD 537
  14. Odoacer c. AD 433 – AD 493
  15. Pope Felix III c. AD 440 – AD 492
  16. Pope Agapetus I 490s – AD 536
  17. Pope Hilarius c. AD 415 – AD 468
  18. Julius Nepos AD 430 – AD 480
  19. Zeno AD 425 – AD 491
  20. Chlothar I AD 498 – AD 561
  21. Khosrow I AD 501 – AD 579
  22. Gaiseric AD 389 – AD 477
  23. Justin I AD 450 – AD 527
  24. Theodora c. AD 500 – AD 548
  25. Anastasius I Dicorus AD 430 – AD 518
  26. Leo I c. AD 401 – AD 474
  27. Proclus AD 412 – AD 485
  28. Cassiodorus c. AD 487 – AD 583
  29. Childeric I c. AD 436 – c. AD 481
  30. Leo II AD 467 – AD 474
  31. Anthemius AD 420 – AD 472
  32. Glycerius AD 430 – 480s
  33. Sidonius Apollinaris c. AD 430 – c. AD 489
  34. Chlodomer c. AD 495 – AD 524
  35. Childebert I c. AD 497 – AD 558
  36. Amalasuintha AD 498 – AD 535
  37. Abd al-Muttalib c. AD 497 – AD 579
  38. Genevieve AD 423 – AD 502
  39. Zosimus c. AD 460 – c. AD 520
  40. Dionysius Exiguus c. AD 475 – c. AD 549
  41. Theuderic I c. AD 485 – AD 534
  42. Brendan the Navigator c. AD 486 – AD 577
  43. John Malalas c. AD 491 – c. AD 578
  44. Syagrius c. AD 430 – c. AD 487
  45. Euric AD 420 – AD 484
  46. Kavad I AD 473 – AD 531
  47. Narses AD 478 – c. AD 572
  48. Theudebert I c. AD 500 – AD 548
  49. Priscus c. AD 410 – c. AD 471
  50. Anthemius of Tralles c. AD 474 – c. AD 534
  51. Ricimer AD 405 – AD 472
  52. Clotilde AD 474 – AD 545
  53. Gelimer c. AD 480 – AD 553
  54. Movses Khorenatsi c. AD 410 – c. AD 489
  55. Isidore of Miletus AD 442 – AD 537
  56. Imru' al-Qais c. AD 501 – c. AD 544
  57. Gildas AD 500 – AD 570
  58. Brigid of Kildare c. AD 452 – c. AD 525
  59. Zu Chongzhi AD 429 – AD 501