Who Was Alive

Were Gregory I and Umar ibn Al-Khattāb alive at the same time?

Yes. Gregory I and Umar ibn Al-Khattāb were alive at the same time, from c. AD 586 to AD 604.

Gregory I

6th-century Roman Pope, theologian and Church Father, Catholic and Orthodox saint, 64th Bishop of Rome and Doctor of the Church

Born AD 537–543 · died 12 March AD 604

Umar ibn Al-Khattāb

2nd Rashidun Caliph from 634 to 644

Born c. AD 586 · died 3 November AD 644

  1. Gregory I
  2. Muhammad
  3. Abu Bakr
  4. Umar ibn Al-Khattāb
  5. Brahmagupta
  6. Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib
Gregory I and Umar ibn Al-Khattāb 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.