Who Was Alive

Were Muhammad and Pope Vitalian alive at the same time?

Yes. Muhammad and Pope Vitalian were alive at the same time, from c. AD 600 to AD 632.

Muhammad

Muhammad

Prophet

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

Pope Vitalian

Pope Vitalian

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 600 · died 30 January AD 672

  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 Vitalian, c. AD 600 – AD 672
  7. Ali, AD 599 – AD 661

Muhammad and Pope Vitalian 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 Vitalian were born

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