Who Was Alive

Were Constantine II and Basil of Caesarea alive at the same time?

Yes. Constantine II and Basil of Caesarea were alive at the same time for 10 or 11 years, from AD 329 to AD 340.

Constantine II was 12 or 13 when Basil of Caesarea was born.

Basil of Caesarea was 10 or 11 when Constantine II died, aged 24.

Constantine II

Constantine II

Roman emperor

Born February AD 316 · died April AD 340, aged 24

Basil of Caesarea

Basil of Caesarea

Roman bishop and theologian

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

  1. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316
  2. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337
  3. Constantine II, AD 316 – AD 340
  4. Basil of Caesarea, AD 329 – AD 379
  5. Gregory of Nazianzus, c. AD 330 – c. AD 390
  6. Julian, AD 331 – AD 363
  7. Jerome, c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  8. John Chrysostom, c. AD 350 – AD 407
  9. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354 – AD 430
  10. Hypatia, c. AD 360 – AD 415

Constantine II and Basil of Caesarea 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 Constantine II and Basil of Caesarea were born

Constantine II and Basil of Caesarea are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (10 of 10 placed); tap one to open that person.
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