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Pope John II
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Pope John II

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born AD 470 · died 8 May AD 535, aged 64 or 65
Also known as John II, Mercurius, Ioannes II

Who was alive at the same time as Pope John II?

  1. Pope Gelasius I, AD 410 – AD 496
  2. Pope Simplicius, c. AD 420 – AD 483
  3. Zeno, AD 425 – AD 491
  4. Julius Nepos, AD 430 – AD 480
  5. Odoacer, c. AD 433 – AD 493
  6. Pope Felix III, c. AD 440 – AD 492
  7. Pope Hormisdas, AD 450 – AD 523
  8. Theodoric the Great, AD 454 – AD 526
  9. Pope Symmachus, c. AD 460 – AD 514
  10. Clovis I, c. AD 466 – AD 511
  11. Pope John I, c. AD 470 – AD 526
  12. Pope John II, AD 470 – AD 535
  13. Aryabhata, AD 476 – AD 550
  14. Pope Silverius, AD 477 – AD 537
  15. Boethius, c. AD 480 – AD 524
  16. Benedict of Nursia, AD 480 – AD 547
  17. Justinian I, AD 482 – AD 565
  18. Pope Agapetus I, 490s – AD 536
  19. Chlothar I, AD 498 – AD 561
  20. Pope Pelagius I, c. AD 505 – AD 561
  21. Belisarius, c. AD 505 – AD 565
  22. Pope Pelagius II, c. AD 520 – AD 590
  23. Pope Benedict I, c. AD 526 – AD 579
  24. Pope Sabinian, c. AD 530 – AD 606

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When Pope John II was born, Theodoric the Great was 15 or 16, Pope Gelasius I was 59 or 60, Pope Hormisdas was 19 or 20, Julius Nepos was 39 or 40 and Zeno was 44 or 45.

When Pope John II died, Justinian I was 52, Aryabhata was 58 or 59, Benedict of Nursia was 55, Pope Silverius was 57 or 58 and Chlothar I was 36 or 37.

Born during Pope John II’s lifetime: Justinian I, Aryabhata, Boethius, Benedict of Nursia, Pope Pelagius II, Pope Pelagius I, Pope Benedict I and Pope Silverius.

Not quite contemporaries: Pope Gregory I was born about 3 years after Pope John II died, Pope Leo I died about 9 years before Pope John II was born, Saint Patrick died about 7 years before Pope John II was born and Pope Boniface IV was born about 13 years after Pope John II died.

Where Pope John II’s contemporaries were born

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The 72 best-known contemporaries

72 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Pope John II. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in AD 503.

  1. Justinian I AD 482 – AD 565
  2. Aryabhata AD 476 – AD 550
  3. Boethius c. AD 480 – AD 524
  4. Benedict of Nursia AD 480 – AD 547
  5. Clovis I c. AD 466 – AD 511
  6. Theodoric the Great AD 454 – AD 526
  7. Pope Gelasius I AD 410 – AD 496
  8. Pope Hormisdas AD 450 – AD 523
  9. Pope John I c. AD 470 – AD 526
  10. Pope Pelagius II c. AD 520 – AD 590
  11. Pope Pelagius I c. AD 505 – AD 561
  12. Pope Benedict I c. AD 526 – AD 579
  13. Pope Simplicius c. AD 420 – AD 483
  14. Pope Symmachus c. AD 460 – AD 514
  15. Pope Silverius AD 477 – AD 537
  16. Odoacer c. AD 433 – AD 493
  17. Pope Felix III c. AD 440 – AD 492
  18. Pope Agapetus I 490s – AD 536
  19. Belisarius c. AD 505 – AD 565
  20. Pope Sabinian c. AD 530 – AD 606
  21. Julius Nepos AD 430 – AD 480
  22. Zeno AD 425 – AD 491
  23. Chlothar I AD 498 – AD 561
  24. Khosrow I AD 501 – AD 579
  25. Gaiseric AD 389 – AD 477
  26. Justin I AD 450 – AD 527
  27. Theodora c. AD 500 – AD 548
  28. Anastasius I Dicorus AD 430 – AD 518
  29. Leo I c. AD 401 – AD 474
  30. Proclus AD 412 – AD 485
  31. Justin II c. AD 520 – AD 578
  32. Cassiodorus c. AD 487 – AD 583
  33. Tiberius II Constantine c. AD 520 – AD 582
  34. Columba AD 521 – AD 597
  35. Childeric I c. AD 436 – c. AD 481
  36. Leo II AD 467 – AD 474
  37. Anthemius AD 420 – AD 472
  38. Glycerius AD 430 – 480s
  39. Sidonius Apollinaris c. AD 430 – c. AD 489
  40. Chlodomer c. AD 495 – AD 524
  41. Childebert I c. AD 497 – AD 558
  42. Amalasuintha AD 498 – AD 535
  43. Abd al-Muttalib c. AD 497 – AD 579
  44. Alaric II c. AD 463 – AD 507
  45. Totila c. AD 510 – AD 552
  46. Charibert I c. AD 520 – c. AD 568
  47. Genevieve AD 423 – AD 502
  48. Zosimus c. AD 460 – c. AD 520
  49. Dionysius Exiguus c. AD 475 – c. AD 549
  50. Theuderic I c. AD 485 – AD 534
  51. Brendan the Navigator c. AD 486 – AD 577
  52. John Malalas c. AD 491 – c. AD 578
  53. Syagrius c. AD 430 – c. AD 487
  54. Guntram c. AD 532 – c. AD 593
  55. Athalaric AD 516 – AD 534
  56. Euric AD 420 – AD 484
  57. Kavad I AD 473 – AD 531
  58. Narses AD 478 – c. AD 572
  59. Theudebert I c. AD 500 – AD 548
  60. Anthemius of Tralles c. AD 474 – c. AD 534
  61. Ricimer AD 405 – AD 472
  62. Clotilde AD 474 – AD 545
  63. Gelimer c. AD 480 – AD 553
  64. Radegund AD 518 – AD 587
  65. Movses Khorenatsi c. AD 410 – c. AD 489
  66. Isidore of Miletus AD 442 – AD 537
  67. Imru' al-Qais c. AD 501 – c. AD 544
  68. Gildas AD 500 – AD 570
  69. Brigid of Kildare c. AD 452 – c. AD 525
  70. Saint David AD 512 – AD 589
  71. Alboin c. AD 529 – AD 572
  72. Zu Chongzhi AD 429 – AD 501