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Kavad I
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Kavad I

King of Kings

Born AD 473 · died 13 September AD 531, aged 57 or 58
Also known as Kawad I, Kavadh I

Who was alive at the same time as Kavad I?

  1. Pope Gelasius I, AD 410 – AD 496
  2. Pope Simplicius, c. AD 420 – AD 483
  3. Zeno, AD 425 – AD 491
  4. Julius Nepos, AD 430 – AD 480
  5. Odoacer, c. AD 433 – AD 493
  6. Pope Felix III, c. AD 440 – AD 492
  7. Pope Hormisdas, AD 450 – AD 523
  8. Theodoric the Great, AD 454 – AD 526
  9. Pope Symmachus, c. AD 460 – AD 514
  10. Clovis I, c. AD 466 – AD 511
  11. Pope John I, c. AD 470 – AD 526
  12. Pope John II, AD 470 – AD 535
  13. Kavad I, AD 473 – AD 531
  14. Aryabhata, AD 476 – AD 550
  15. Pope Silverius, AD 477 – AD 537
  16. Boethius, c. AD 480 – AD 524
  17. Benedict of Nursia, AD 480 – AD 547
  18. Justinian I, AD 482 – AD 565
  19. Pope Agapetus I, 490s – AD 536
  20. Chlothar I, AD 498 – AD 561
  21. Pope Pelagius I, c. AD 505 – AD 561
  22. Belisarius, c. AD 505 – AD 565
  23. Pope Pelagius II, c. AD 520 – AD 590
  24. Pope Benedict I, c. AD 526 – AD 579

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When Kavad I was born, Theodoric the Great was 18 or 19, Pope Gelasius I was 62 or 63, Pope Hormisdas was 22 or 23, Pope John II was 2 or 3 and Julius Nepos was 42 or 43.

When Kavad I died, Justinian I was 49, Aryabhata was 54 or 55, Benedict of Nursia was 51, Pope John II was 60 or 61 and Pope Silverius was 53 or 54.

Born during Kavad I’s lifetime: Justinian I, Aryabhata, Boethius, Benedict of Nursia, Pope Pelagius II, Pope Pelagius I, Pope Benedict I and Pope Silverius.

Not quite contemporaries: Pope Gregory I was born about 7 years after Kavad I died, Pope Leo I died about 12 years before Kavad I was born, Saint Patrick died about 10 years before Kavad I was born and Pope Hilarius died about 5 years before Kavad I was born.

Where Kavad I’s contemporaries were born

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The 67 best-known contemporaries

67 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Kavad I. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in AD 502.

  1. Justinian I AD 482 – AD 565
  2. Aryabhata AD 476 – AD 550
  3. Boethius c. AD 480 – AD 524
  4. Benedict of Nursia AD 480 – AD 547
  5. Clovis I c. AD 466 – AD 511
  6. Theodoric the Great AD 454 – AD 526
  7. Pope Gelasius I AD 410 – AD 496
  8. Pope Hormisdas AD 450 – AD 523
  9. Pope John I c. AD 470 – AD 526
  10. Pope Pelagius II c. AD 520 – AD 590
  11. Pope John II AD 470 – AD 535
  12. Pope Pelagius I c. AD 505 – AD 561
  13. Pope Benedict I c. AD 526 – AD 579
  14. Pope Simplicius c. AD 420 – AD 483
  15. Pope Symmachus c. AD 460 – AD 514
  16. Pope Silverius AD 477 – AD 537
  17. Odoacer c. AD 433 – AD 493
  18. Pope Felix III c. AD 440 – AD 492
  19. Pope Agapetus I 490s – AD 536
  20. Belisarius c. AD 505 – AD 565
  21. Julius Nepos AD 430 – AD 480
  22. Zeno AD 425 – AD 491
  23. Chlothar I AD 498 – AD 561
  24. Khosrow I AD 501 – AD 579
  25. Gaiseric AD 389 – AD 477
  26. Justin I AD 450 – AD 527
  27. Theodora c. AD 500 – AD 548
  28. Anastasius I Dicorus AD 430 – AD 518
  29. Leo I c. AD 401 – AD 474
  30. Proclus AD 412 – AD 485
  31. Justin II c. AD 520 – AD 578
  32. Cassiodorus c. AD 487 – AD 583
  33. Tiberius II Constantine c. AD 520 – AD 582
  34. Columba AD 521 – AD 597
  35. Childeric I c. AD 436 – c. AD 481
  36. Leo II AD 467 – AD 474
  37. Glycerius AD 430 – 480s
  38. Sidonius Apollinaris c. AD 430 – c. AD 489
  39. Chlodomer c. AD 495 – AD 524
  40. Childebert I c. AD 497 – AD 558
  41. Amalasuintha AD 498 – AD 535
  42. Abd al-Muttalib c. AD 497 – AD 579
  43. Alaric II c. AD 463 – AD 507
  44. Totila c. AD 510 – AD 552
  45. Charibert I c. AD 520 – c. AD 568
  46. Genevieve AD 423 – AD 502
  47. Zosimus c. AD 460 – c. AD 520
  48. Dionysius Exiguus c. AD 475 – c. AD 549
  49. Theuderic I c. AD 485 – AD 534
  50. Brendan the Navigator c. AD 486 – AD 577
  51. John Malalas c. AD 491 – c. AD 578
  52. Syagrius c. AD 430 – c. AD 487
  53. Athalaric AD 516 – AD 534
  54. Euric AD 420 – AD 484
  55. Narses AD 478 – c. AD 572
  56. Theudebert I c. AD 500 – AD 548
  57. Anthemius of Tralles c. AD 474 – c. AD 534
  58. Clotilde AD 474 – AD 545
  59. Gelimer c. AD 480 – AD 553
  60. Radegund AD 518 – AD 587
  61. Movses Khorenatsi c. AD 410 – c. AD 489
  62. Isidore of Miletus AD 442 – AD 537
  63. Imru' al-Qais c. AD 501 – c. AD 544
  64. Gildas AD 500 – AD 570
  65. Brigid of Kildare c. AD 452 – c. AD 525
  66. Saint David AD 512 – AD 589
  67. Zu Chongzhi AD 429 – AD 501