Who Was Alive

Were Heraclius and Ali alive at the same time?

Yes. Heraclius and Ali were alive at the same time for 41 years, from AD 599 to AD 641.

Ali was 41 when Heraclius died.

Heraclius

Heraclius

Byzantine emperor

Born c. AD 575 · died 11 February AD 641

Ali

Ali

Caliph

Born 17 March AD 599 · died AD 661, aged 61 or 62

  1. Pope Gregory I, c. AD 541 – AD 604
  2. Muhammad, AD 571 – AD 632
  3. Abu Bakr, c. AD 573 – AD 634
  4. Heraclius, c. AD 575 – AD 641
  5. Umar, c. AD 586 – AD 644
  6. Brahmagupta, c. AD 598 – c. AD 670
  7. Ali, AD 599 – AD 661

Heraclius and Ali 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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Events both lived through

Where Heraclius and Ali were born

Heraclius and Ali are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (7 of 7 placed); tap one to open that person.
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