Who Was Alive

Were Muhammad and Heraclius alive at the same time?

Yes. Muhammad and Heraclius were alive at the same time, from c. AD 575 to AD 632.

Muhammad

Muhammad

Prophet

Born 20 April AD 571 · died 8 June AD 632, aged 61

Heraclius

Heraclius

Byzantine emperor

Born c. AD 575 · died 11 February AD 641

  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

Muhammad and Heraclius 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 Muhammad and Heraclius were born

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