Who Was Alive

Were Brahmagupta and Pope John VI alive at the same time?

Yes. Brahmagupta and Pope John VI were alive at the same time, from AD 655 to c. AD 670.

Brahmagupta

Brahmagupta

Indian mathematician and astronomer

Born c. AD 598 · died c. AD 670

Pope John VI

Pope John VI

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born AD 655 · died 11 January AD 705, 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 John VI, AD 655 – AD 705
  10. Li Bai, AD 701 – AD 762

Brahmagupta and Pope John VI 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 John VI were born

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