Who was alive at the same time as Muhammad?

Arabian political leader and the founder of Islam

Muhammad lived 571–632 CE. Here are the famous people whose lives overlapped with theirs.

Lived: 571–632 CE
Lifespan: about 61 years
Born in, as it was then: Mecca
On today’s map: Saudi Arabia

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Did you know?

When Muhammad was born, Isidore of Seville was already about 11 years old.
Muhammad was about 15 when Umar was born.
Muhammad and Pope Gregory I (6th-century Roman Pope, theologian and Church Father, Catholic and Orthodox saint, 64th Bishop of Rome and Doctor of the Church) shared about 33 years on Earth, one born in Saudi Arabia and the other in Italy.
Ali outlived Muhammad by about 29 years.

Famous contemporaries of Muhammad

Rulers and commanders

Umar c. 586–644 CE · 46 yrs shared
Heraclius c. 575–641 CE · 57 yrs shared
Wu Zetian 624–705 CE · 8 yrs shared
Uthman c. 574–656 CE · 58 yrs shared
Dagobert I c. 611–638 CE · 21 yrs shared
Mu'awiya I 603–680 CE · 29 yrs shared

Philosophers and scientists

Isidore of Seville c. 560–636 CE · 61 yrs shared

Religion

Ali 599–661 CE · 33 yrs shared
Abu Bakr c. 573–634 CE · 59 yrs shared
Pope Gregory I c. 540–604 CE · 33 yrs shared
Pope Boniface IV c. 550–615 CE · 44 yrs shared
Pope Boniface III c. 540–607 CE · 36 yrs shared
Pope Boniface V 550–625 CE · 54 yrs shared

Writers and artists

Gregory of Tours 538–594 CE · 23 yrs shared
Cassiodorus c. 487–583 CE · 12 yrs shared

Explorers and others

Aisha c. 614–678 CE · 18 yrs shared
Fatima 615–632 CE · 17 yrs shared
Xuanzang 602–664 CE · 30 yrs shared
Khadija bint Khuwaylid 555–619 CE · 48 yrs shared

Born within five years of Muhammad

Abu Bakr (573 CE) · Heraclius (575 CE) · Uthman (574 CE) · Pope Adeodatus I (570 CE) · Khosrow II (570 CE) · Childebert II (570 CE) · Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (568 CE) · Pope Agatho (574 CE)

About Muhammad

Muhammad was an Arab religious, military, and political leader, and the founder of Islam. According to Islam, he was the final prophet of God who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets in Islam. He is believed by Muslims to be the Seal of the Prophets, and along with the Quran, his teachings and normative examples form the basis for Islamic religious belief.

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