Who Was Alive

Were Muhammad and Pope Leo II alive at the same time?

Yes. Muhammad and Pope Leo II were alive at the same time for 20 or 21 years, from AD 611 to AD 632.

Muhammad was 39 or 40 when Pope Leo II was born.

Pope Leo II was 20 or 21 when Muhammad died, aged 61.

Muhammad

Muhammad

Prophet

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

Pope Leo II

Pope Leo II

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born AD 611 · died 3 July AD 683, aged 71 or 72

  1. Pope Gregory I, c. AD 541 – AD 604
  2. Muhammad, AD 571 – AD 632
  3. Abu Bakr, c. AD 573 – AD 634
  4. Umar, c. AD 586 – AD 644
  5. Brahmagupta, c. AD 598 – c. AD 670
  6. Ali, AD 599 – AD 661
  7. Pope Leo II, AD 611 – AD 683

Muhammad and Pope Leo II 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

  • The Hijrah AD 622Muhammad was 51; Pope Leo II was 10 or 11
  • Battle of Badr AD 624Muhammad was 52; Pope Leo II was 12 or 13

Where Muhammad and Pope Leo II were born

Muhammad and Pope Leo II 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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