Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Pope Benedict I and Muhammad were alive at the same time for 8 years, from AD 571 to AD 579.

Muhammad was 8 when Pope Benedict I died.

Pope Benedict I

Pope Benedict I

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born AD 523–528 · died AD 579

Muhammad

Muhammad

Prophet

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

  1. Justinian I, AD 482 – AD 565
  2. Pope Benedict I, c. AD 526 – AD 579
  3. Pope Gregory I, c. AD 541 – AD 604
  4. Muhammad, AD 571 – AD 632
  5. Abu Bakr, c. AD 573 – AD 634
  6. Uthman, c. AD 575 – AD 656
  7. Umar, c. AD 586 – AD 644
  8. Brahmagupta, c. AD 598 – c. AD 670
  9. Ali, AD 599 – AD 661

Pope Benedict I and Muhammad 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 Pope Benedict I and Muhammad were born

Pope Benedict I and Muhammad are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (9 of 9 placed); tap one to open that person.
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