Who Was Alive

Were Constantine II and Julian alive at the same time?

Yes. Constantine II and Julian were alive at the same time for 8 years, from AD 331 to AD 340.

Constantine II was 15 when Julian was born.

Julian was 8 when Constantine II died, aged 24.

Constantine II

Constantine II

Roman emperor

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

Julian

Julian

Roman emperor

Born 17 November AD 331 · died 26 June AD 363, aged 31

  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 Julian 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 Julian were born

Constantine II and Julian 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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