Who Was Alive

Were Aryabhata and Boethius alive at the same time?

Yes. Aryabhata and Boethius were alive at the same time, from c. AD 480 to AD 524.

Aryabhata was 47 or 48 when Boethius died.

Aryabhata

Pioneer astronomer who formulated zero, quadratic rules, and earth's rotation.

Born AD 476 · died AD 550

Boethius

Roman senator and philosopher of the early 6th century

Born c. AD 480 · died AD 524

  1. Clovis I
  2. Aryabhata
  3. Boethius
  4. Benedict of Nursia
  5. Justinian I
  6. Gregory I
Aryabhata and Boethius in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.