Who Was Alive

Were Augustine of Hippo and Pope Simplicius alive at the same time?

Yes. Augustine of Hippo and Pope Simplicius were alive at the same time, from c. AD 420 to AD 430.

Augustine of Hippo

Augustine of Hippo

Roman theologian and philosopher

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

Pope Simplicius

Pope Simplicius

Roman Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 420 · died 10 March AD 483

  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. Pope Leo I, c. AD 394 – AD 461
  7. Pope Simplicius, c. AD 420 – AD 483
  8. Aryabhata, AD 476 – AD 550
  9. Boethius, c. AD 480 – AD 524
  10. Justinian I, AD 482 – AD 565

Augustine of Hippo and Pope Simplicius 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 Pope Simplicius were born

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