Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Justinian I and Pope Pelagius I were alive at the same time, from c. AD 505 to AD 561.

Justinian I was 78 when Pope Pelagius I died.

Justinian I

Justinian I

Byzantine emperor

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

Pope Pelagius I

Pope Pelagius I

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 505 · died 4 March AD 561

  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 Pelagius I, c. AD 505 – AD 561
  7. Pope Gregory I, c. AD 541 – AD 604

Justinian I and Pope Pelagius 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 Pelagius I were born

Justinian I and Pope Pelagius I are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (6 of 7 placed); tap one to open that person.
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