Who Was Alive

Were Pope John II and Benedict of Nursia alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope John II and Benedict of Nursia were alive at the same time for 55 years, from AD 480 to AD 535.

Pope John II was 9 or 10 when Benedict of Nursia was born.

Benedict of Nursia was 55 when Pope John II died, aged 64 or 65.

Pope John II

Pope John II

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born AD 470 · died 8 May AD 535, aged 64 or 65

Benedict of Nursia

Benedict of Nursia

Writer

Born 3 March AD 480 · died 23 March AD 547, aged 67

  1. Clovis I, c. AD 466 – AD 511
  2. Pope John II, AD 470 – AD 535
  3. Aryabhata, AD 476 – AD 550
  4. Boethius, c. AD 480 – AD 524
  5. Benedict of Nursia, AD 480 – AD 547
  6. Justinian I, AD 482 – AD 565
  7. Pope Gregory I, c. AD 541 – AD 604

Pope John II and Benedict of Nursia 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 II and Benedict of Nursia were born

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