Who Was Alive

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

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

Pope John II was 53 or 54 when Boethius died.

Pope John II

Pope John II

Catholic priest who served as Pope

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

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 II, AD 470 – AD 535
  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 II 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 II and Boethius were born

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