Who Was Alive

Were Clovis I and Benedict of Nursia alive at the same time?

Yes. Clovis I and Benedict of Nursia were alive at the same time for 31 years, from AD 480 to AD 511.

Benedict of Nursia was 31 when Clovis I died.

Clovis I

First king of the Franks

Born c. AD 466 · died 27 November AD 511

Benedict of Nursia

Founder of Christian monasticism, founder of the Benedictine order

Born 3 March AD 480 · died 23 March AD 547, aged 67

  1. Clovis I
  2. Aryabhata
  3. Boethius
  4. Benedict of Nursia
  5. Justinian I
  6. Gregory I
Clovis I and Benedict of Nursia in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.