Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Constantine the Great and Basil of Caesarea were alive at the same time for 7 or 8 years, from AD 329 to AD 337.

Basil of Caesarea was 7 or 8 when Constantine the Great died.

Constantine the Great

Roman emperor from 306 to 337 and first to convert to Christianity

Born c. AD 272 · died 22 May AD 337

Basil of Caesarea

4th-century Christian bishop, theologian, and saint

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

  1. Diocletian
  2. Constantine the Great
  3. Saint George
  4. Basil of Caesarea
  5. Julian
  6. Jerome
  7. John Chrysostom
  8. Augustine of Hippo
  9. Hypatia
Constantine the Great and Basil of Caesarea 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.