Who Was Alive

Were Justinian I and Pope Benedict I alive at the same time?

Yes. Justinian I and Pope Benedict I were alive at the same time, from AD 523–528 to AD 565.

Justinian I

Justinian I

Byzantine emperor

Born 11 May AD 482 · died 14 November AD 565, aged 83

Pope Benedict I

Pope Benedict I

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born AD 523–528 · died AD 579

  1. Clovis I, c. AD 466 – AD 511
  2. Aryabhata, AD 476 – AD 550
  3. Boethius, c. AD 480 – AD 524
  4. Benedict of Nursia, AD 480 – AD 547
  5. Justinian I, AD 482 – AD 565
  6. Pope Benedict I, c. AD 526 – AD 579
  7. Pope Gregory I, c. AD 541 – AD 604
  8. Muhammad, AD 571 – AD 632
  9. Abu Bakr, c. AD 573 – AD 634
  10. Uthman, c. AD 575 – AD 656

Justinian I and Pope Benedict I 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 Justinian I and Pope Benedict I were born

Justinian I and Pope Benedict I are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (9 of 10 placed); tap one to open that person.
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