Who Was Alive

Were Pope Gelasius I and Justinian I alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Gelasius I and Justinian I were alive at the same time for 14 years, from AD 482 to AD 496.

Pope Gelasius I was 71 or 72 when Justinian I was born.

Justinian I was 14 when Pope Gelasius I died, aged 85 or 86.

Pope Gelasius I

Pope Gelasius I

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born AD 410 · died 19 November AD 496, aged 85 or 86

Justinian I

Justinian I

Byzantine emperor

Born 11 May AD 482 · died 14 November AD 565, aged 83

  1. Jerome, c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  2. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354 – AD 430
  3. Hypatia, c. AD 360 – AD 415
  4. Pope Gelasius I, AD 410 – AD 496
  5. Clovis I, c. AD 466 – AD 511
  6. Aryabhata, AD 476 – AD 550
  7. Boethius, c. AD 480 – AD 524
  8. Benedict of Nursia, AD 480 – AD 547
  9. Justinian I, AD 482 – AD 565
  10. Pope Gregory I, c. AD 541 – AD 604

Pope Gelasius I and Justinian 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 Pope Gelasius I and Justinian I were born

Pope Gelasius I and Justinian I are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (9 of 10 placed); tap one to open that person.
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