Who Was Alive

Were Pope Pelagius II and Muhammad alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Pelagius II and Muhammad were alive at the same time for 18 years, from AD 571 to AD 590.

Muhammad was 18 when Pope Pelagius II died.

Pope Pelagius II

Pope Pelagius II

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 520 · died 9 February AD 590

Muhammad

Muhammad

Prophet

Born 20 April AD 571 · died 8 June AD 632, aged 61

  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 Muhammad 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 Muhammad were born

Pope Pelagius II and Muhammad are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (8 of 8 placed); tap one to open that person.
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