Who Was Alive

Were Boethius and Pope Pelagius I alive at the same time?

Yes. Boethius and Pope Pelagius I were alive at the same time, from c. AD 505 to AD 524.

Boethius

Boethius

Roman philosopher

Born c. AD 480 · died AD 524

Pope Pelagius I

Pope Pelagius I

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 505 · died 4 March AD 561

  1. Theodoric the Great, AD 454 – AD 526
  2. Clovis I, c. AD 466 – AD 511
  3. Aryabhata, AD 476 – AD 550
  4. Boethius, c. AD 480 – AD 524
  5. Benedict of Nursia, AD 480 – AD 547
  6. Justinian I, AD 482 – AD 565
  7. Pope Pelagius I, c. AD 505 – AD 561
  8. Pope Gregory I, c. AD 541 – AD 604

Boethius and Pope Pelagius I 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 Boethius and Pope Pelagius I were born

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