Who Was Alive

Were Pope Simplicius and Justinian I alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Simplicius and Justinian I were alive at the same time for 0 years, from AD 482 to AD 483.

Justinian I was under a year old when Pope Simplicius died.

Pope Simplicius

Pope Simplicius

Roman Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 420 · died 10 March AD 483

Justinian I

Justinian I

Byzantine emperor

Born 11 May AD 482 · died 14 November AD 565, aged 83

  1. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354 – AD 430
  2. Pope Leo I, c. AD 394 – AD 461
  3. Pope Simplicius, c. AD 420 – AD 483
  4. Clovis I, c. AD 466 – AD 511
  5. Aryabhata, AD 476 – AD 550
  6. Boethius, c. AD 480 – AD 524
  7. Benedict of Nursia, AD 480 – AD 547
  8. Justinian I, AD 482 – AD 565
  9. Pope Gregory I, c. AD 541 – AD 604

Pope Simplicius and Justinian I 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 Simplicius and Justinian I were born

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