Who Was Alive

Were Brahmagupta and Pope Sisinnius alive at the same time?

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

Brahmagupta

Brahmagupta

Indian mathematician and astronomer

Born c. AD 598 · died c. AD 670

Pope Sisinnius

Pope Sisinnius

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 650 · died 4 February AD 708

  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 Sisinnius, c. AD 650 – AD 708
  10. Li Bai, AD 701 – AD 762

Brahmagupta and Pope Sisinnius 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 Sisinnius were born

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