Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Augustine of Hippo and Arcadius were alive at the same time for 31 years, from AD 377 to AD 408.

Augustine of Hippo was 22 when Arcadius was born.

Augustine of Hippo was 53 when Arcadius died, aged 31.

Augustine of Hippo

Augustine of Hippo

Roman theologian and philosopher

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

Arcadius

Arcadius

Byzantine emperor

Born 1 January AD 377 · died 1 May AD 408, aged 31

  1. Ambrose, c. AD 339 – AD 397
  2. Jerome, c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  3. John Chrysostom, c. AD 350 – AD 407
  4. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354 – AD 430
  5. Hypatia, c. AD 360 – AD 415
  6. Arcadius, AD 377 – AD 408
  7. Pope Leo I, c. AD 394 – AD 461

Augustine of Hippo and Arcadius 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 Augustine of Hippo and Arcadius were born

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