Who Was Alive

Were Aryabhata and Pope Silverius alive at the same time?

Yes. Aryabhata and Pope Silverius were alive at the same time for 59 or 60 years, from AD 477 to AD 537.

Aryabhata was about a year old when Pope Silverius was born.

Aryabhata was 60 or 61 when Pope Silverius died, aged 59 or 60.

Aryabhata

Aryabhata

Astronomer

Born AD 476 · died AD 550

Pope Silverius

Pope Silverius

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born AD 477 · died 20 June AD 537, aged 59 or 60

  1. Clovis I, c. AD 466 – AD 511
  2. Aryabhata, AD 476 – AD 550
  3. Pope Silverius, AD 477 – AD 537
  4. Boethius, c. AD 480 – AD 524
  5. Benedict of Nursia, AD 480 – AD 547
  6. Justinian I, AD 482 – AD 565
  7. Pope Gregory I, c. AD 541 – AD 604

Aryabhata and Pope Silverius 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 Aryabhata and Pope Silverius were born

Aryabhata and Pope Silverius are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (6 of 7 placed); tap one to open that person.
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