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Constantine II
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Constantine II

Roman emperor

Born February AD 316 · died April AD 340, aged 24
Also known as Flavius Claudius Constantinus, Constantinus II, Fl. Claudius Constantinus

Who was alive at the same time as Constantine II?

  1. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316
  2. Helena, mother of Constantine I, c. AD 250 – AD 330
  3. Arius, 250s – AD 336
  4. Anthony the Great, AD 251 – c. AD 357
  5. Licinius, c. AD 263 – AD 325
  6. Eusebius, c. AD 265 – c. AD 340
  7. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337
  8. Athanasius of Alexandria, AD 296 – AD 373
  9. Ephrem the Syrian, c. AD 306 – AD 373
  10. Pope Damasus I, AD 305 – AD 384
  11. Pope Liberius, c. AD 310 – AD 366
  12. Shapur II, c. AD 310 – AD 379
  13. Hilary of Poitiers, AD 315 – AD 367
  14. Martin of Tours, c. AD 327 – AD 397
  15. Constantine II, AD 316 – AD 340
  16. Constantius II, AD 317 – AD 361
  17. Valentinian I, AD 321 – AD 375
  18. Ammianus Marcellinus, c. AD 330 – c. AD 395
  19. Valens, AD 328 – AD 378
  20. Basil of Caesarea, AD 329 – AD 379
  21. Gregory of Nazianzus, c. AD 330 – c. AD 390
  22. Jovian, AD 331 – AD 364
  23. Julian, AD 331 – AD 363
  24. Pope Siricius, AD 334 – AD 399

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When Constantine II was born, Athanasius of Alexandria was 19 or 20, Pope Damasus I was 10 or 11, Anthony the Great was 64 or 65, Hilary of Poitiers was about a year old and Ausonius was 5 or 6.

When Constantine II died, Julian was 8, Basil of Caesarea was 10 or 11, Athanasius of Alexandria was 43 or 44, Pope Damasus I was 34 or 35 and Anthony the Great was 88 or 89.

Born during Constantine II’s lifetime: Julian, Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nazianzus, Pope Siricius, Constantius II, Ammianus Marcellinus, Valentinian I and Valens.

Not quite contemporaries: Augustine of Hippo was born about 14 years after Constantine II died, Jerome was born about 3 years after Constantine II died, John Chrysostom was born about 4 years after Constantine II died and Saint George died about 11 years before Constantine II was born.

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Where Constantine II’s contemporaries were born

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The 49 best-known contemporaries

49 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Constantine II. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in AD 328.

  1. Constantine the Great c. AD 272 – AD 337
  2. Diocletian 240s – AD 316
  3. Julian AD 331 – AD 363
  4. Basil of Caesarea AD 329 – AD 379
  5. Gregory of Nazianzus c. AD 330 – c. AD 390
  6. Athanasius of Alexandria AD 296 – AD 373
  7. Pope Damasus I AD 305 – AD 384
  8. Martin of Tours c. AD 327 – AD 397
  9. Arius 250s – AD 336
  10. Eusebius c. AD 265 – c. AD 340
  11. Pope Liberius c. AD 310 – AD 366
  12. Anthony the Great AD 251 – c. AD 357
  13. Pope Siricius AD 334 – AD 399
  14. Constantius II AD 317 – AD 361
  15. Ammianus Marcellinus c. AD 330 – c. AD 395
  16. Valentinian I AD 321 – AD 375
  17. Helena, mother of Constantine I c. AD 250 – AD 330
  18. Valens AD 328 – AD 378
  19. Licinius c. AD 263 – AD 325
  20. Jovian AD 331 – AD 364
  21. Ephrem the Syrian c. AD 306 – AD 373
  22. Shapur II c. AD 310 – AD 379
  23. Hilary of Poitiers AD 315 – AD 367
  24. Ausonius AD 310 – AD 395
  25. Iamblichus c. AD 245 – c. AD 325
  26. Ulfilas c. AD 309 – AD 383
  27. Constans c. AD 322 – AD 350
  28. Lactantius c. AD 240 – c. AD 320
  29. Pappus of Alexandria c. AD 290 – c. AD 350
  30. Cyril of Jerusalem c. AD 313 – c. AD 386
  31. Epiphanius of Salamis c. AD 315 – AD 403
  32. Samudragupta AD 335 – AD 380
  33. Aurelius Victor c. AD 321 – c. AD 391
  34. Magnus Maximus AD 335 – AD 388
  35. Saint Monica AD 332 – AD 387
  36. Gregory the Illuminator AD 239 – c. AD 327
  37. Magnentius AD 303 – AD 353
  38. Pope Alexander I of Alexandria AD 250 – AD 326
  39. Pachomius the Great AD 292 – AD 348
  40. Paul of Thebes c. AD 227 – c. AD 342
  41. Libanius c. AD 314 – AD 393
  42. Emperor Nintoku AD 290 – AD 399
  43. Ardashir II 310s – AD 383
  44. Saint Nino AD 296 – AD 335
  45. Athanaric AD 318 – AD 381
  46. Arnobius AD 255 – AD 327
  47. Saint Marinus AD 275 – AD 366
  48. Macarius of Egypt c. AD 301 – AD 391
  49. Ermanaric c. AD 291 – c. AD 376