Who Was Alive

Were Athanasius of Alexandria and Hypatia alive at the same time?

Yes. Athanasius of Alexandria and Hypatia were alive at the same time, from c. AD 360 to AD 373.

Athanasius of Alexandria

Athanasius of Alexandria

Roman hagiographer

Born AD 296 · died 2 May AD 373, aged 76 or 77

Hypatia

Hypatia

Greek philosopher

Born c. AD 360 · died March AD 415

  1. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337
  2. Athanasius of Alexandria, AD 296 – AD 373
  3. Ambrose, c. AD 339 – AD 397
  4. Jerome, c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  5. John Chrysostom, c. AD 350 – AD 407
  6. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354 – AD 430
  7. Hypatia, c. AD 360 – AD 415
  8. Pope Leo I, c. AD 394 – AD 461

Athanasius of Alexandria and Hypatia in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Athanasius of Alexandria and Hypatia were born

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