Who Was Alive

Were Pope John IV and Ali alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope John IV and Ali were alive at the same time, from c. AD 600 to AD 642.

Ali was 43 when Pope John IV died.

Pope John IV

Pope John IV

Western priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 600 · died 15 October AD 642

Ali

Ali

Caliph

Born 17 March AD 599 · died AD 661, aged 61 or 62

  1. Pope Gregory I, c. AD 541 – AD 604
  2. Muhammad, AD 571 – AD 632
  3. Abu Bakr, c. AD 573 – AD 634
  4. Umar, c. AD 586 – AD 644
  5. Brahmagupta, c. AD 598 – c. AD 670
  6. Pope John IV, c. AD 600 – AD 642
  7. Ali, AD 599 – AD 661

Pope John IV and Ali 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 IV and Ali were born

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