Who Was Alive

Were Pope Symmachus and Boethius alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Symmachus and Boethius were alive at the same time, from c. AD 480 to AD 514.

Pope Symmachus

Pope Symmachus

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 460 · died 19 July AD 514

Boethius

Boethius

Roman philosopher

Born c. AD 480 · died AD 524

  1. Theodoric the Great, AD 454 – AD 526
  2. Pope Symmachus, c. AD 460 – AD 514
  3. Clovis I, c. AD 466 – AD 511
  4. Aryabhata, AD 476 – AD 550
  5. Boethius, c. AD 480 – AD 524
  6. Benedict of Nursia, AD 480 – AD 547
  7. Justinian I, AD 482 – AD 565

Pope Symmachus 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 Symmachus and Boethius were born

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