Who Was Alive

Were Augustine of Hippo and Theodosius II alive at the same time?

Yes. Augustine of Hippo and Theodosius II were alive at the same time for 29 years, from AD 401 to AD 430.

Augustine of Hippo was 46 when Theodosius II was born.

Theodosius II was 29 when Augustine of Hippo died, aged 75.

Augustine of Hippo

Augustine of Hippo

Roman theologian and philosopher

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

Theodosius II

Theodosius II

Roman emperor

Born 10 April AD 401 · died 28 July AD 450, aged 49

  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. Theodosius II, AD 401 – AD 450

Augustine of Hippo and Theodosius II 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 Theodosius II were born

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