Who was alive in 600?

318 well-known people were alive in 600, including Muhammad, Umar ibn Al-Khattāb, Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib. Here are the 80 most notable:

Muhammad (571–632) — Arabian political leader and the founder of Islam (c. 570–632)
Umar ibn Al-Khattāb (586–644) — 2nd Rashidun Caliph from 634 to 644
Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib (599–661) — 4th Rashidun Caliph (r. 656–661) and first Shia Imam
Abu Bakr (573–634) — 1st Rashidun Caliph and father-in-law of Muhammad
Brahmagupta (598–670) — Indian mathematician and astronomer (c. 598 – c. 668 CE)
Gregory I (540–604) — 64th Bishop of Rome, Head of the Roman Catholic Church from 590 to 604
Uthman ibn Affan (574–656) — Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate from 644 to 656
Khadija bint Khuwaylid (557–619) — First wife of Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ, First believer in Islam and Prophet Muhammad’s most beloved wife
Heraclius (575–641) — Byzantine emperor from 610 to 641
Isidore of Seville (560–636) — Hispano-Roman scholar, theologian and bishop (c. 560–636)
Honorius I (585–638) — pope
Boniface V (600–625) — pope
Martin I (598–655) — 7th‑century pope and martyr, bishop of Rome (649–655), exiled for opposing Monothelitism, venerated as a saint in Catholic and Orthodox Churches
John IV (600–642) — pope
Adeodatus I (570–618) — pope
Agatho (574–681) — pope
Khalid ibn al-Walid (592–642) — Arab Muslim military general (d. 642)
Vitalian (600–672) — 7th-century pope
Boniface IV (550–615) — pope
Sabinian (530–606) — pope
Boniface III (540–607) — pope
Maurice (539–602) — Byzantine Emperor (539-602)
Bilal ibn Ribah (581–641) — companion of Muhammad and first Islamic mu'azzin (c.580–640)
Khosrow II (570–628) — The 24th Sassanid emperor (590–628)
Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (568–653) — Paternal uncle of Muhammad (c.565–c.653)
Phocas (547–610) — emperor of Byzantine Empire (547-610)
Abu Talib ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib (540–619) — leader of Banu Hashim, a clan of the Qurayshi tribe of Mecca (c.535-c.619)
Maximus the Confessor (579–662) — Christian monk, theologian, scholar and saint (c. 580 - 662)
'Amr ibn al-'As (570–664) — Arab military commander and governor (c.573–664)
Chlothar II (584–629) — King of Neustria
Salman the Persian (568–657) — companion of Muhammad; first Persian convert to Islam
Emperor Taizong of Tang (598–649) — Chinese emperor of the Tang Dynasty (598-649) (r. 626-649)
Zubayr ibn al-Awwam (594–656) — companion of Muhammad (594–656)
Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (565–640) — Quraysh tribal leader and merchant (c. 560 – 653)
Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566–635) — Founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty (566-635) (r. 618–626)
Harsha (590–647) — Indian king
Augustine of Canterbury (550–605) — 6th-century missionary, archbishop, and saint
Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah (583–639) — companion of Muhammad and military leader (583–639)
Zaynab bint Jahsh (592–642) — cousin and seventh wife of Muhammad (c. 590–641)
Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (595–674) — Muslim general (c. 595 – 674)
Bhartṛhari (570–651) — Indian linguist, poet and writer
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (500–600) — Greek philosopher
Hamza ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib (568–625) — Muhammad's companion and uncle (c. 568–625)
Umm Salama (596–681) — Muhammad's sixth wife (c. 596 – 667/683)
Talha ibn Ubaydullah (595–656) — Arab Muslim military commander (c.594-656)
Æthelberht (552–612) — King of Kent from 589
John Climacus (579–649) — Syrian mystic and abbot
Sawda bint Zamʿa (589–674) — second wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
Abdullah ibn Masud (594–653) — companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (c.594-c.653)
Zaynab bint Khuzayma (595–625) — Muhammad's fifth wife (c. 596–625)
Abū Lahab (549–624) — Uncle of the Islamic prophet Muḥammad (c.549-c.624)
Boran (590–632) — 25th Sasanian Emperor (629–632)
Maymunah bint al-Harith (592–672) — Muhammad's eleventh wife (c. 594–671)
Ramla bint Abi Sufyan (594–665) — Muhammad's ninth wife (c. 589/594 – 664)
Columbanus (543–615) — Irish missionary and saint (540-615)
Suiko (554–628) — Empress of Japan from 592 to 628
Prince Shōtoku (574–622) — semi-legendary Japanese prince (574–622)
Theophylact Simocatta (580–630) — early 7th-century Byzantine historian
Abdur Rahman bin Awf (580–652) — One of the Ten Blessed Companion
Ruqayya bint Muhammad (598–624) — daughter of Muhammad
Emperor Wen of Sui (541–604) — founding emperor of the Sui Dynasty (541-604)
Cosmas Indicopleustes (550–600) — 6th-century Greek traveller and merchant
Theudebert II (585–612) — King of Austrasia
Theuderic II (587–613) — King of Burgundy
Kōgyoku (594–661) — Empress of Japan
Venantius Fortunatus (530–609) — Italian saint-bishop, poet and hymnwriter (c. 530-c. 600/609)
Theodelinda (570–627) — Queen of the Lombards (589-616)
Zayd ibn Haritha al-Kalbi (581–629) — Sahabah of Muhammad
Pepin of Landen (585–640) — Mayor of the Palace (585-640)
Bahram Chobin (592–600) — Sasanian general and political leader (died 591)
Reccared I (559–601) — Visigothic King
Rayhana bint Zayd ibn ʿAmr (590–631) — Muhammad's concubine or twelfth wife (d. 631)
Ammar ibn Yasir (570–657) — Companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (died 657)
Kubrat (584–665) — ruler of Old Great Bulgaria
Zainab bint Muhammad (599–629) — Eldest daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
Sa'id ibn Zayd (593–671) — companion of Muhammad
Kōtoku (596–654) — Emperor of Japan (596–654, r. 645–654)
Shahrbaraz (600–630) — general and temporary ruler of the Sassanid Empire (629)
Stephanus of Byzantium (501–600) — 6th-century Byzantine grammarian and geographer
Antarah ibn Shaddad (525–608) — Arabian warrior and poet

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