Who Was Alive

Were Ali and Pope Sisinnius alive at the same time?

Yes. Ali and Pope Sisinnius were alive at the same time, from c. AD 650 to AD 661.

Ali

Ali

Caliph

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

Pope Sisinnius

Pope Sisinnius

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 650 · died 4 February AD 708

  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 Sisinnius, c. AD 650 – AD 708
  10. Li Bai, AD 701 – AD 762

Ali and Pope Sisinnius 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 Sisinnius were born

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