Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Pope Pelagius II and Umar were alive at the same time, from c. AD 586 to AD 590.

Pope Pelagius II

Pope Pelagius II

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 520 · died 9 February AD 590

Umar

Umar

Caliph

Born c. AD 586 · died 3 November AD 644

  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 Umar 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 Umar were born

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