Who Was Alive

Were Umar and Pope John IV alive at the same time?

Yes. Umar and Pope John IV were alive at the same time, from c. AD 600 to AD 642.

Umar

Umar

Caliph

Born c. AD 586 · died 3 November AD 644

Pope John IV

Pope John IV

Western priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 600 · died 15 October AD 642

  1. Pope Gregory I, c. AD 541 – AD 604
  2. Muhammad, AD 571 – AD 632
  3. Abu Bakr, c. AD 573 – AD 634
  4. Umar, c. AD 586 – AD 644
  5. Brahmagupta, c. AD 598 – c. AD 670
  6. Pope John IV, c. AD 600 – AD 642
  7. Ali, AD 599 – AD 661

Umar and Pope John IV 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 Umar and Pope John IV were born

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