Who Was Alive

Were Pope John I and Boethius alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope John I and Boethius were alive at the same time, from c. AD 480 to AD 524.

Pope John I

Pope John I

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 470 · died 20 May AD 526

Boethius

Boethius

Roman philosopher

Born c. AD 480 · died AD 524

  1. Theodoric the Great, AD 454 – AD 526
  2. Clovis I, c. AD 466 – AD 511
  3. Pope John I, c. AD 470 – AD 526
  4. Aryabhata, AD 476 – AD 550
  5. Boethius, c. AD 480 – AD 524
  6. Benedict of Nursia, AD 480 – AD 547
  7. Justinian I, AD 482 – AD 565

Pope John I and Boethius 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 John I and Boethius were born

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