Who Was Alive

Were Basil of Caesarea and Augustine of Hippo alive at the same time?

Yes. Basil of Caesarea and Augustine of Hippo were alive at the same time for 24 or 25 years, from AD 354 to AD 379.

Basil of Caesarea was 24 or 25 when Augustine of Hippo was born.

Augustine of Hippo was 24 or 25 when Basil of Caesarea died, aged 49 or 50.

Basil of Caesarea

4th-century Christian bishop, theologian, and saint

Born AD 329 · died AD 379, aged 49 or 50

Augustine of Hippo

Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint

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

  1. Constantine the Great
  2. Basil of Caesarea
  3. Ambrose
  4. Jerome
  5. John Chrysostom
  6. Augustine of Hippo
  7. Hypatia
  8. Leo I
Basil of Caesarea 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.