Who Was Alive

Were Boethius and Justinian I alive at the same time?

Yes. Boethius and Justinian I were alive at the same time, from c. AD 480 to AD 524.

Justinian I was under a year old when Boethius was born.

Justinian I was 41 or 42 when Boethius died.

Boethius

Roman senator and philosopher of the early 6th century

Born c. AD 480 · died AD 524

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
Boethius 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.