Who Was Alive

Were Ali and Pope Benedict II alive at the same time?

Yes. Ali and Pope Benedict II were alive at the same time, from AD 635 to AD 661.

Ali was 35 or 36 when Pope Benedict II was born.

Ali

Ali

Caliph

Born 17 March AD 599 · died AD 661, aged 61 or 62

Pope Benedict II

Pope Benedict II

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born AD 635 · died 8 May AD 685, aged 49 or 50

  1. Pope Gregory I, c. AD 541 – AD 604
  2. Muhammad, AD 571 – AD 632
  3. Abu Bakr, c. AD 573 – AD 634
  4. Uthman, c. AD 575 – AD 656
  5. Umar, c. AD 586 – AD 644
  6. Brahmagupta, c. AD 598 – c. AD 670
  7. Ali, AD 599 – AD 661
  8. Aisha, AD 614 – c. AD 678
  9. Pope Benedict II, AD 635 – AD 685

Ali and Pope Benedict II 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 Ali and Pope Benedict II were born

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