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Cyril of Alexandria
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Cyril of Alexandria

Roman Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church

Born AD 376 · died 27 June AD 444, aged 67 or 68
Also known as Cyrillus Alexandrinus, Doctor of the Incarnation

Who was alive at the same time as Cyril of Alexandria?

  1. Pope Damasus I, AD 305 – AD 384
  2. Martin of Tours, c. AD 327 – AD 397
  3. Ammianus Marcellinus, c. AD 330 – c. AD 395
  4. Basil of Caesarea, AD 329 – AD 379
  5. Gregory of Nazianzus, c. AD 330 – c. AD 390
  6. Pope Siricius, AD 334 – AD 399
  7. Ambrose, c. AD 339 – AD 397
  8. Pope Anastasius I, AD 340 – AD 401
  9. Jerome, c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  10. John Chrysostom, c. AD 350 – AD 407
  11. Theodosius I, AD 347 – AD 395
  12. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354 – AD 430
  13. Hypatia, c. AD 360 – AD 415
  14. Pope Boniface I, c. AD 370 – AD 422
  15. Cyril of Alexandria, AD 376 – AD 444
  16. Saint Patrick, c. AD 385 – c. AD 461
  17. Honorius, AD 384 – AD 423
  18. Pope Leo I, c. AD 394 – AD 461
  19. Pope Sixtus III, c. AD 390 – AD 440
  20. Theodosius II, AD 401 – AD 450
  21. Pope Gelasius I, AD 410 – AD 496
  22. Pope Simplicius, c. AD 420 – AD 483
  23. Odoacer, c. AD 433 – AD 493
  24. Pope Felix III, c. AD 440 – AD 492

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When Cyril of Alexandria was born, Augustine of Hippo was 21 or 22, Theodosius I was 28 or 29, Basil of Caesarea was 46 or 47, Pope Damasus I was 70 or 71 and Pope Siricius was 41 or 42.

When Cyril of Alexandria died, Pope Gelasius I was 33 or 34, Theodosius II was 43, Julius Nepos was 13 or 14, Valentinian III was 24 and Zeno was 18 or 19.

Born during Cyril of Alexandria’s lifetime: Pope Leo I, Pope Gelasius I, Pope Sixtus III, Pope Simplicius, Saint Patrick, Honorius, Odoacer and Pope Felix III.

Not quite contemporaries: Julian died about 13 years before Cyril of Alexandria was born, Athanasius of Alexandria died about 3 years before Cyril of Alexandria was born, Theodoric the Great was born about 10 years after Cyril of Alexandria died and Pope Hormisdas was born about 6 years after Cyril of Alexandria died.

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The 98 best-known contemporaries

98 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Cyril of Alexandria. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in AD 411.

  1. Augustine of Hippo AD 354 – AD 430
  2. Hypatia c. AD 360 – AD 415
  3. Jerome c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  4. John Chrysostom c. AD 350 – AD 407
  5. Ambrose c. AD 339 – AD 397
  6. Pope Leo I c. AD 394 – AD 461
  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. Pope Damasus I AD 305 – AD 384
  11. Pope Gelasius I AD 410 – AD 496
  12. Martin of Tours c. AD 327 – AD 397
  13. Pope Sixtus III c. AD 390 – AD 440
  14. Pope Siricius AD 334 – AD 399
  15. Pope Boniface I c. AD 370 – AD 422
  16. Pope Simplicius c. AD 420 – AD 483
  17. Ammianus Marcellinus c. AD 330 – c. AD 395
  18. Pope Anastasius I AD 340 – AD 401
  19. Saint Patrick c. AD 385 – c. AD 461
  20. Honorius AD 384 – AD 423
  21. Odoacer c. AD 433 – AD 493
  22. Pope Felix III c. AD 440 – AD 492
  23. Theodosius II AD 401 – AD 450
  24. Arcadius AD 377 – AD 408
  25. Pope Hilarius c. AD 415 – AD 468
  26. Valens AD 328 – AD 378
  27. Julius Nepos AD 430 – AD 480
  28. Mesrop Mashtots c. AD 362 – AD 440
  29. Nestorius 380s – c. AD 451
  30. Valentinian III AD 419 – AD 455
  31. Zeno AD 425 – AD 491
  32. Gaiseric AD 389 – AD 477
  33. Flavius Aetius 390s – AD 454
  34. Marcian AD 392 – AD 457
  35. Shapur II c. AD 310 – AD 379
  36. Ausonius AD 310 – AD 395
  37. Gratian AD 359 – AD 383
  38. Majorian 420s – AD 461
  39. Anastasius I Dicorus AD 430 – AD 518
  40. Leo I c. AD 401 – AD 474
  41. Proclus AD 412 – AD 485
  42. Ulfilas c. AD 309 – AD 383
  43. Claudian c. AD 370 – c. AD 405
  44. Theodoric I AD 393 – AD 451
  45. Petronius Maximus c. AD 396 – AD 455
  46. Avitus AD 395 – AD 457
  47. Valentinian II AD 371 – AD 392
  48. Constantius III c. AD 370 – AD 421
  49. Childeric I c. AD 436 – c. AD 481
  50. Cyril of Jerusalem c. AD 313 – c. AD 386
  51. Stilicho AD 359 – AD 408
  52. Anthemius AD 420 – AD 472
  53. Glycerius AD 430 – 480s
  54. Sidonius Apollinaris c. AD 430 – c. AD 489
  55. Epiphanius of Salamis c. AD 315 – AD 403
  56. Samudragupta AD 335 – AD 380
  57. Faxian c. AD 339 – c. AD 423
  58. Orosius c. AD 385 – c. AD 418
  59. Libius Severus AD 420 – AD 465
  60. Aurelius Victor c. AD 321 – c. AD 391
  61. Bahram V AD 406 – c. AD 439
  62. Magnus Maximus AD 335 – AD 388
  63. Kumārajīva c. AD 345 – AD 413
  64. Saint Monica AD 332 – AD 387
  65. Pelagius c. AD 354 – c. AD 420
  66. Socrates of Constantinople c. AD 380 – c. AD 440
  67. Galla Placidia AD 386 – AD 450
  68. Genevieve AD 423 – AD 502
  69. Tao Yuanming AD 365 – AD 427
  70. Syagrius c. AD 430 – c. AD 487
  71. Prudentius AD 348 – c. AD 411
  72. Macrobius c. AD 370 – c. AD 431
  73. John Cassian AD 360 – AD 435
  74. Synesius AD 370 – AD 413
  75. Chlodio c. AD 393 – AD 448
  76. Pulcheria AD 399 – AD 453
  77. Euric AD 420 – AD 484
  78. Theodoric II AD 426 – AD 466
  79. Libanius c. AD 314 – AD 393
  80. Mary of Egypt c. AD 344 – c. AD 421
  81. Priscus c. AD 410 – c. AD 471
  82. Thorismund c. AD 420 – AD 453
  83. Emperor Nintoku AD 290 – AD 399
  84. Ardashir II 310s – AD 383
  85. Martianus Capella c. AD 360 – c. AD 428
  86. Simeon Stylites c. AD 390 – AD 459
  87. Sozomen c. AD 400 – c. AD 450
  88. Aelia Eudocia 400s – AD 460
  89. Ricimer AD 405 – AD 472
  90. Athanaric AD 318 – AD 381
  91. Evagrius Ponticus c. AD 345 – AD 399
  92. Sigeric c. 370s – AD 415
  93. Peter Chrysologus AD 380 – AD 450
  94. Movses Khorenatsi c. AD 410 – c. AD 489
  95. Isidore of Miletus AD 442 – AD 537
  96. Macarius of Egypt c. AD 301 – AD 391
  97. Eugenius AD 345 – AD 394
  98. Zu Chongzhi AD 429 – AD 501