Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Brahmagupta and Pope John VII were alive at the same time, from AD 650 to c. AD 670.

Brahmagupta

Brahmagupta

Indian mathematician and astronomer

Born c. AD 598 · died c. AD 670

Pope John VII

Pope John VII

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born AD 650 · died 22 October AD 707, aged 56 or 57

  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 VII, AD 650 – AD 707
  10. Li Bai, AD 701 – AD 762

Brahmagupta and Pope John VII 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 VII were born

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