Who Was Alive

Were Pope John II and Justinian I alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope John II and Justinian I were alive at the same time for 52 years, from AD 482 to AD 535.

Pope John II was 11 or 12 when Justinian I was born.

Justinian I was 52 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

Justinian I

Justinian I

Byzantine emperor

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

  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 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 John II and Justinian I were born

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