Who Was Alive

Were Muhammad and Pope Martin I alive at the same time?

Yes. Muhammad and Pope Martin I were alive at the same time for 33 years, from AD 598 to AD 632.

Muhammad was 27 when Pope Martin I was born.

Pope Martin I was 33 when Muhammad died, aged 61.

Muhammad

Muhammad

Prophet

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

Pope Martin I

Pope Martin I

Politician who served as Pope

Born 21 June AD 598 · died 19 September AD 655, aged 57

  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. Pope Martin I, AD 598 – AD 655
  7. Ali, AD 599 – AD 661

Muhammad and Pope Martin 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 Muhammad and Pope Martin I were born

Muhammad and Pope Martin I 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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