Who Was Alive

Were Pope Leo I and Pope Simplicius alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Leo I and Pope Simplicius were alive at the same time, from c. AD 420 to AD 461.

Pope Leo I

Pope Leo I

Roman Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born AD 388–400 · died 10–11 November AD 461

Pope Simplicius

Pope Simplicius

Roman Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 420 · died 10 March AD 483

  1. Jerome, c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  2. John Chrysostom, c. AD 350 – AD 407
  3. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354 – AD 430
  4. Hypatia, c. AD 360 – AD 415
  5. Pope Leo I, c. AD 394 – AD 461
  6. Pope Simplicius, c. AD 420 – AD 483
  7. Theodoric the Great, AD 454 – AD 526
  8. Aryabhata, AD 476 – AD 550
  9. Boethius, c. AD 480 – AD 524
  10. Justinian I, AD 482 – AD 565

Pope Leo I and Pope Simplicius 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 Leo I and Pope Simplicius were born

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