Who Was Alive

Were Pope Silverius and Benedict of Nursia alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Silverius and Benedict of Nursia were alive at the same time for 57 years, from AD 480 to AD 537.

Pope Silverius was 2 or 3 when Benedict of Nursia was born.

Benedict of Nursia was 57 when Pope Silverius died, aged 59 or 60.

Pope Silverius

Pope Silverius

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born AD 477 · died 20 June AD 537, aged 59 or 60

Benedict of Nursia

Benedict of Nursia

Writer

Born 3 March AD 480 · died 23 March AD 547, aged 67

  1. Clovis I, c. AD 466 – AD 511
  2. Aryabhata, AD 476 – AD 550
  3. Pope Silverius, AD 477 – AD 537
  4. Boethius, c. AD 480 – AD 524
  5. Benedict of Nursia, AD 480 – AD 547
  6. Justinian I, AD 482 – AD 565
  7. Pope Gregory I, c. AD 541 – AD 604

Pope Silverius and Benedict of Nursia 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 Silverius and Benedict of Nursia were born

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