Who Was Alive

Were Pope Pelagius II and Abu Bakr alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Pelagius II and Abu Bakr were alive at the same time, from c. AD 573 to AD 590.

Pope Pelagius II

Pope Pelagius II

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 520 · died 9 February AD 590

Abu Bakr

Abu Bakr

Poet

Born c. AD 573 · died 23 August AD 634

  1. Justinian I, AD 482 – AD 565
  2. Pope Pelagius II, c. AD 520 – AD 590
  3. Pope Gregory I, c. AD 541 – AD 604
  4. Muhammad, AD 571 – AD 632
  5. Abu Bakr, c. AD 573 – AD 634
  6. Umar, c. AD 586 – AD 644
  7. Brahmagupta, c. AD 598 – c. AD 670
  8. Ali, AD 599 – AD 661

Pope Pelagius II and Abu Bakr 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 Pelagius II and Abu Bakr were born

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