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Constantius II
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Constantius II

Roman emperor

Born 7–13 August AD 317 · died 3 November AD 361, aged 44
Also known as Flavius Julius Constantius, Constantius the Apostate, Flavius Iulius Constantius

Who was alive at the same time as Constantius II?

  1. Helena, mother of Constantine I, c. AD 250 – AD 330
  2. Arius, 250s – AD 336
  3. Anthony the Great, AD 251 – c. AD 357
  4. Licinius, c. AD 263 – AD 325
  5. Eusebius, c. AD 265 – c. AD 340
  6. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337
  7. Athanasius of Alexandria, AD 296 – AD 373
  8. Pope Damasus I, AD 305 – AD 384
  9. Pope Liberius, c. AD 310 – AD 366
  10. Martin of Tours, c. AD 327 – AD 397
  11. Constantius II, AD 317 – AD 361
  12. Valentinian I, AD 321 – AD 375
  13. Ammianus Marcellinus, c. AD 330 – c. AD 395
  14. Valens, AD 328 – AD 378
  15. Basil of Caesarea, AD 329 – AD 379
  16. Gregory of Nazianzus, c. AD 330 – c. AD 390
  17. Julian, AD 331 – AD 363
  18. Pope Siricius, AD 334 – AD 399
  19. Ambrose, c. AD 339 – AD 397
  20. Pope Anastasius I, AD 340 – AD 401
  21. Jerome, c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  22. John Chrysostom, c. AD 350 – AD 407
  23. Theodosius I, AD 347 – AD 395
  24. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354 – AD 430

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When Constantius II was born, Athanasius of Alexandria was 20 or 21, Pope Damasus I was 11 or 12, Anthony the Great was 65 or 66, Constantine II was 1 and Shapur II was 7 or 8.

When Constantius II died, Augustine of Hippo was 6, Julian was 29, Theodosius I was 14, Basil of Caesarea was 31 or 32 and Athanasius of Alexandria was 64 or 65.

Born during Constantius II’s lifetime: Augustine of Hippo, Jerome, John Chrysostom, Ambrose, Julian, Theodosius I, Basil of Caesarea and Gregory of Nazianzus.

Not quite contemporaries: Diocletian died about a year before Constantius II was born, Saint George died about 12 years before Constantius II was born, Pope Boniface I was born about 7 years after Constantius II died and Constantius Chlorus died about 11 years before Constantius II was born.

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Where Constantius II’s contemporaries were born

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The 64 best-known contemporaries

64 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Constantius II. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in AD 339.

  1. Augustine of Hippo AD 354 – AD 430
  2. Constantine the Great c. AD 272 – AD 337
  3. Jerome c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  4. John Chrysostom c. AD 350 – AD 407
  5. Ambrose c. AD 339 – AD 397
  6. Julian AD 331 – AD 363
  7. Theodosius I AD 347 – AD 395
  8. Basil of Caesarea AD 329 – AD 379
  9. Gregory of Nazianzus c. AD 330 – c. AD 390
  10. Athanasius of Alexandria AD 296 – AD 373
  11. Pope Damasus I AD 305 – AD 384
  12. Martin of Tours c. AD 327 – AD 397
  13. Arius 250s – AD 336
  14. Eusebius c. AD 265 – c. AD 340
  15. Pope Liberius c. AD 310 – AD 366
  16. Anthony the Great AD 251 – c. AD 357
  17. Pope Siricius AD 334 – AD 399
  18. Ammianus Marcellinus c. AD 330 – c. AD 395
  19. Pope Anastasius I AD 340 – AD 401
  20. Valentinian I AD 321 – AD 375
  21. Helena, mother of Constantine I c. AD 250 – AD 330
  22. Valens AD 328 – AD 378
  23. Licinius c. AD 263 – AD 325
  24. Constantine II AD 316 – AD 340
  25. Jovian AD 331 – AD 364
  26. Ephrem the Syrian c. AD 306 – AD 373
  27. Shapur II c. AD 310 – AD 379
  28. Hilary of Poitiers AD 315 – AD 367
  29. Ausonius AD 310 – AD 395
  30. Gratian AD 359 – AD 383
  31. Iamblichus c. AD 245 – c. AD 325
  32. Ulfilas c. AD 309 – AD 383
  33. Constans c. AD 322 – AD 350
  34. Lactantius c. AD 240 – c. AD 320
  35. Pappus of Alexandria c. AD 290 – c. AD 350
  36. Cyril of Jerusalem c. AD 313 – c. AD 386
  37. Stilicho AD 359 – AD 408
  38. Epiphanius of Salamis c. AD 315 – AD 403
  39. Samudragupta AD 335 – AD 380
  40. Faxian c. AD 339 – c. AD 423
  41. Aurelius Victor c. AD 321 – c. AD 391
  42. Magnus Maximus AD 335 – AD 388
  43. Kumārajīva c. AD 345 – AD 413
  44. Saint Monica AD 332 – AD 387
  45. Pelagius c. AD 354 – c. AD 420
  46. Gregory the Illuminator AD 239 – c. AD 327
  47. Magnentius AD 303 – AD 353
  48. Prudentius AD 348 – c. AD 411
  49. Pope Alexander I of Alexandria AD 250 – AD 326
  50. Pachomius the Great AD 292 – AD 348
  51. John Cassian AD 360 – AD 435
  52. Paul of Thebes c. AD 227 – c. AD 342
  53. Libanius c. AD 314 – AD 393
  54. Mary of Egypt c. AD 344 – c. AD 421
  55. Emperor Nintoku AD 290 – AD 399
  56. Ardashir II 310s – AD 383
  57. Saint Nino AD 296 – AD 335
  58. Athanaric AD 318 – AD 381
  59. Evagrius Ponticus c. AD 345 – AD 399
  60. Arnobius AD 255 – AD 327
  61. Saint Marinus AD 275 – AD 366
  62. Macarius of Egypt c. AD 301 – AD 391
  63. Eugenius AD 345 – AD 394
  64. Ermanaric c. AD 291 – c. AD 376