Who Was Alive

Were Brahmagupta and Pope Benedict II alive at the same time?

Yes. Brahmagupta and Pope Benedict II were alive at the same time, from AD 635 to c. AD 670.

Brahmagupta

Brahmagupta

Indian mathematician and astronomer

Born c. AD 598 · died c. AD 670

Pope Benedict II

Pope Benedict II

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born AD 635 · died 8 May AD 685, 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 Benedict II, AD 635 – AD 685

Brahmagupta and Pope Benedict II 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 Brahmagupta and Pope Benedict II were born

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