Who Was Alive

Were Pope Silverius and Boethius alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Silverius and Boethius were alive at the same time, from c. AD 480 to AD 524.

Pope Silverius was 46 or 47 when Boethius died.

Pope Silverius

Pope Silverius

Catholic priest who served as Pope

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

Boethius

Boethius

Roman philosopher

Born c. AD 480 · died AD 524

  1. Theodoric the Great, AD 454 – AD 526
  2. Clovis I, c. AD 466 – AD 511
  3. Aryabhata, AD 476 – AD 550
  4. Pope Silverius, AD 477 – AD 537
  5. Boethius, c. AD 480 – AD 524
  6. Benedict of Nursia, AD 480 – AD 547
  7. Justinian I, AD 482 – AD 565

Pope Silverius and Boethius 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 Boethius were born

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