Who Was Alive

Were Ambrose and Augustine of Hippo alive at the same time?

Yes. Ambrose and Augustine of Hippo were alive at the same time for 42 years, from AD 354 to AD 397.

Augustine of Hippo was 42 when Ambrose died.

Ambrose

Roman theologian and Bishop of Milan

Born c. AD 339 · died 4 April AD 397

Augustine of Hippo

Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint

Born 13 November AD 354 · died 28 August AD 430, aged 75

  1. Julian
  2. Ambrose
  3. Jerome
  4. John Chrysostom
  5. Augustine of Hippo
  6. Hypatia
  7. Leo I
Ambrose and Augustine of Hippo 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.