Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Pope Symmachus and Benedict of Nursia were alive at the same time for 34 years, from AD 480 to AD 514.

Benedict of Nursia was 34 when Pope Symmachus died.

Pope Symmachus

Pope Symmachus

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 460 · died 19 July AD 514

Benedict of Nursia

Benedict of Nursia

Writer

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

  1. Pope Symmachus, c. AD 460 – AD 514
  2. Clovis I, c. AD 466 – AD 511
  3. Aryabhata, AD 476 – AD 550
  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 Symmachus 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 Symmachus and Benedict of Nursia were born

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