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Zu Chongzhi
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Zu Chongzhi

Chinese mathematician and astronomer

Born AD 429 · died AD 501, aged 71 or 72
Also known as Chongzhi Zu, Zu Wenyuan

Who was alive at the same time as Zu Chongzhi?

  1. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354 – AD 430
  2. Cyril of Alexandria, AD 376 – AD 444
  3. Saint Patrick, c. AD 385 – c. AD 461
  4. Pope Leo I, c. AD 394 – AD 461
  5. Pope Sixtus III, c. AD 390 – AD 440
  6. Theodosius II, AD 401 – AD 450
  7. Pope Gelasius I, AD 410 – AD 496
  8. Pope Hilarius, c. AD 415 – AD 468
  9. Pope Simplicius, c. AD 420 – AD 483
  10. Zu Chongzhi, AD 429 – AD 501
  11. Odoacer, c. AD 433 – AD 493
  12. Pope Felix III, c. AD 440 – AD 492
  13. Pope Hormisdas, AD 450 – AD 523
  14. Theodoric the Great, AD 454 – AD 526
  15. Pope Symmachus, c. AD 460 – AD 514
  16. Clovis I, c. AD 466 – AD 511
  17. Pope John I, c. AD 470 – AD 526
  18. Pope John II, AD 470 – AD 535
  19. Aryabhata, AD 476 – AD 550
  20. Pope Silverius, AD 477 – AD 537
  21. Boethius, c. AD 480 – AD 524
  22. Benedict of Nursia, AD 480 – AD 547
  23. Justinian I, AD 482 – AD 565
  24. Pope Agapetus I, 490s – AD 536

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When Zu Chongzhi was born, Augustine of Hippo was 74 or 75, Pope Gelasius I was 18 or 19, Theodosius II was 27 or 28, Cyril of Alexandria was 52 or 53 and Valentinian III was 9 or 10.

When Zu Chongzhi died, Justinian I was 18 or 19, Aryabhata was 24 or 25, Benedict of Nursia was 20 or 21, Theodoric the Great was 46 or 47 and Pope Hormisdas was 50 or 51.

Born during Zu Chongzhi’s lifetime: Justinian I, Aryabhata, Boethius, Benedict of Nursia, Clovis I, Theodoric the Great, Pope Hormisdas and Pope John I.

Not quite contemporaries: Hypatia died about 14 years before Zu Chongzhi was born, Jerome died about 7 years before Zu Chongzhi was born, Pope Pelagius I was born about 2 years after Zu Chongzhi died and Pope Boniface I died about 7 years before Zu Chongzhi was born.

Where Zu Chongzhi’s contemporaries were born

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The 83 best-known contemporaries

83 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Zu Chongzhi. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in AD 466.

  1. Augustine of Hippo AD 354 – AD 430
  2. Justinian I AD 482 – AD 565
  3. Aryabhata AD 476 – AD 550
  4. Pope Leo I c. AD 394 – AD 461
  5. Boethius c. AD 480 – AD 524
  6. Benedict of Nursia AD 480 – AD 547
  7. Clovis I c. AD 466 – AD 511
  8. Theodoric the Great AD 454 – AD 526
  9. Pope Gelasius I AD 410 – AD 496
  10. Pope Hormisdas AD 450 – AD 523
  11. Pope John I c. AD 470 – AD 526
  12. Pope John II AD 470 – AD 535
  13. Pope Sixtus III c. AD 390 – AD 440
  14. Pope Simplicius c. AD 420 – AD 483
  15. Pope Symmachus c. AD 460 – AD 514
  16. Pope Silverius AD 477 – AD 537
  17. Saint Patrick c. AD 385 – c. AD 461
  18. Odoacer c. AD 433 – AD 493
  19. Pope Felix III c. AD 440 – AD 492
  20. Pope Agapetus I 490s – AD 536
  21. Theodosius II AD 401 – AD 450
  22. Pope Hilarius c. AD 415 – AD 468
  23. Cyril of Alexandria AD 376 – AD 444
  24. Julius Nepos AD 430 – AD 480
  25. Mesrop Mashtots c. AD 362 – AD 440
  26. Nestorius 380s – c. AD 451
  27. Valentinian III AD 419 – AD 455
  28. Zeno AD 425 – AD 491
  29. Chlothar I AD 498 – AD 561
  30. Gaiseric AD 389 – AD 477
  31. Flavius Aetius 390s – AD 454
  32. Justin I AD 450 – AD 527
  33. Marcian AD 392 – AD 457
  34. Majorian 420s – AD 461
  35. Anastasius I Dicorus AD 430 – AD 518
  36. Leo I c. AD 401 – AD 474
  37. Proclus AD 412 – AD 485
  38. Theodoric I AD 393 – AD 451
  39. Petronius Maximus c. AD 396 – AD 455
  40. Avitus AD 395 – AD 457
  41. Cassiodorus c. AD 487 – AD 583
  42. Childeric I c. AD 436 – c. AD 481
  43. Leo II AD 467 – AD 474
  44. Anthemius AD 420 – AD 472
  45. Glycerius AD 430 – 480s
  46. Sidonius Apollinaris c. AD 430 – c. AD 489
  47. Chlodomer c. AD 495 – AD 524
  48. Childebert I c. AD 497 – AD 558
  49. Amalasuintha AD 498 – AD 535
  50. Libius Severus AD 420 – AD 465
  51. Bahram V AD 406 – c. AD 439
  52. Abd al-Muttalib c. AD 497 – AD 579
  53. Alaric II c. AD 463 – AD 507
  54. Socrates of Constantinople c. AD 380 – c. AD 440
  55. Galla Placidia AD 386 – AD 450
  56. Genevieve AD 423 – AD 502
  57. Zosimus c. AD 460 – c. AD 520
  58. Dionysius Exiguus c. AD 475 – c. AD 549
  59. Theuderic I c. AD 485 – AD 534
  60. Brendan the Navigator c. AD 486 – AD 577
  61. John Malalas c. AD 491 – c. AD 578
  62. Syagrius c. AD 430 – c. AD 487
  63. Macrobius c. AD 370 – c. AD 431
  64. John Cassian AD 360 – AD 435
  65. Chlodio c. AD 393 – AD 448
  66. Pulcheria AD 399 – AD 453
  67. Euric AD 420 – AD 484
  68. Theodoric II AD 426 – AD 466
  69. Kavad I AD 473 – AD 531
  70. Narses AD 478 – c. AD 572
  71. Priscus c. AD 410 – c. AD 471
  72. Thorismund c. AD 420 – AD 453
  73. Anthemius of Tralles c. AD 474 – c. AD 534
  74. Simeon Stylites c. AD 390 – AD 459
  75. Sozomen c. AD 400 – c. AD 450
  76. Aelia Eudocia 400s – AD 460
  77. Ricimer AD 405 – AD 472
  78. Clotilde AD 474 – AD 545
  79. Gelimer c. AD 480 – AD 553
  80. Peter Chrysologus AD 380 – AD 450
  81. Movses Khorenatsi c. AD 410 – c. AD 489
  82. Isidore of Miletus AD 442 – AD 537
  83. Brigid of Kildare c. AD 452 – c. AD 525