Who Was Alive

Were Ali and Pope John VI alive at the same time?

Yes. Ali and Pope John VI were alive at the same time, from AD 655 to AD 661.

Ali was 55 or 56 when Pope John VI was born.

Ali

Ali

Caliph

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

Pope John VI

Pope John VI

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born AD 655 · died 11 January AD 705, 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 John VI, AD 655 – AD 705
  10. Li Bai, AD 701 – AD 762

Ali and Pope John VI 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 John VI were born

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