Who Was Alive

Were Aryabhata and Justinian I alive at the same time?

Yes. Aryabhata and Justinian I were alive at the same time for 67 or 68 years, from AD 482 to AD 550.

Aryabhata was 5 or 6 when Justinian I was born.

Justinian I was 67 or 68 when Aryabhata died.

Aryabhata

Pioneer astronomer who formulated zero, quadratic rules, and earth's rotation.

Born AD 476 · died AD 550

Justinian I

Eastern Roman Emperor who ruled from 527 to 565

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

  1. Clovis I
  2. Aryabhata
  3. Boethius
  4. Benedict of Nursia
  5. Justinian I
  6. Gregory I
Aryabhata and Justinian I in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.