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Gratian
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Gratian

Roman emperor

Born 18 April AD 359 · died 25 August AD 383, aged 24
Also known as Flavius Gratianus Augustus, Emperor of Rome Flavius Gratian, Emperor of Rome Gratianus

Who was alive at the same time as Gratian?

  1. Athanasius of Alexandria, AD 296 – AD 373
  2. Pope Damasus I, AD 305 – AD 384
  3. Pope Liberius, c. AD 310 – AD 366
  4. Martin of Tours, c. AD 327 – AD 397
  5. Constantius II, AD 317 – AD 361
  6. Valentinian I, AD 321 – AD 375
  7. Ammianus Marcellinus, c. AD 330 – c. AD 395
  8. Valens, AD 328 – AD 378
  9. Basil of Caesarea, AD 329 – AD 379
  10. Gregory of Nazianzus, c. AD 330 – c. AD 390
  11. Julian, AD 331 – AD 363
  12. Pope Siricius, AD 334 – AD 399
  13. Ambrose, c. AD 339 – AD 397
  14. Pope Anastasius I, AD 340 – AD 401
  15. Jerome, c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  16. John Chrysostom, c. AD 350 – AD 407
  17. Theodosius I, AD 347 – AD 395
  18. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354 – AD 430
  19. Hypatia, c. AD 360 – AD 415
  20. Gratian, AD 359 – AD 383
  21. Mesrop Mashtots, c. AD 362 – AD 440
  22. Pope Boniface I, c. AD 370 – AD 422
  23. Cyril of Alexandria, AD 376 – AD 444
  24. Arcadius, AD 377 – AD 408

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When Gratian was born, Augustine of Hippo was 4, Julian was 27, Theodosius I was 12, Basil of Caesarea was 29 or 30 and Athanasius of Alexandria was 62 or 63.

When Gratian died, Augustine of Hippo was 28, Theodosius I was 36, Pope Damasus I was 77 or 78, Pope Siricius was 48 or 49 and Pope Anastasius I was 42 or 43.

Born during Gratian’s lifetime: Pope Boniface I, Arcadius, Cyril of Alexandria, Mesrop Mashtots, Claudian, Valentinian II, Constantius III and Socrates of Constantinople.

Not quite contemporaries: Pope Leo I was born about 5 years after Gratian died, Pope Sixtus III was born about 5 years after Gratian died, Honorius was born about a year after Gratian died and Gaiseric was born about 6 years after Gratian died.

Where Gratian’s contemporaries were born

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The 61 best-known contemporaries

61 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Gratian. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in AD 371.

  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. 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. Pope Liberius c. AD 310 – AD 366
  14. Pope Siricius AD 334 – AD 399
  15. Pope Boniface I c. AD 370 – AD 422
  16. Constantius II AD 317 – AD 361
  17. Ammianus Marcellinus c. AD 330 – c. AD 395
  18. Pope Anastasius I AD 340 – AD 401
  19. Valentinian I AD 321 – AD 375
  20. Arcadius AD 377 – AD 408
  21. Valens AD 328 – AD 378
  22. Cyril of Alexandria AD 376 – AD 444
  23. Mesrop Mashtots c. AD 362 – AD 440
  24. Jovian AD 331 – AD 364
  25. Ephrem the Syrian c. AD 306 – AD 373
  26. Shapur II c. AD 310 – AD 379
  27. Hilary of Poitiers AD 315 – AD 367
  28. Ausonius AD 310 – AD 395
  29. Ulfilas c. AD 309 – AD 383
  30. Claudian c. AD 370 – c. AD 405
  31. Valentinian II AD 371 – AD 392
  32. Constantius III c. AD 370 – AD 421
  33. Cyril of Jerusalem c. AD 313 – c. AD 386
  34. Stilicho AD 359 – AD 408
  35. Epiphanius of Salamis c. AD 315 – AD 403
  36. Samudragupta AD 335 – AD 380
  37. Faxian c. AD 339 – c. AD 423
  38. Aurelius Victor c. AD 321 – c. AD 391
  39. Magnus Maximus AD 335 – AD 388
  40. Kumārajīva c. AD 345 – AD 413
  41. Saint Monica AD 332 – AD 387
  42. Pelagius c. AD 354 – c. AD 420
  43. Socrates of Constantinople c. AD 380 – c. AD 440
  44. Tao Yuanming AD 365 – AD 427
  45. Prudentius AD 348 – c. AD 411
  46. Macrobius c. AD 370 – c. AD 431
  47. John Cassian AD 360 – AD 435
  48. Synesius AD 370 – AD 413
  49. Libanius c. AD 314 – AD 393
  50. Mary of Egypt c. AD 344 – c. AD 421
  51. Emperor Nintoku AD 290 – AD 399
  52. Ardashir II 310s – AD 383
  53. Martianus Capella c. AD 360 – c. AD 428
  54. Athanaric AD 318 – AD 381
  55. Evagrius Ponticus c. AD 345 – AD 399
  56. Sigeric c. 370s – AD 415
  57. Peter Chrysologus AD 380 – AD 450
  58. Saint Marinus AD 275 – AD 366
  59. Macarius of Egypt c. AD 301 – AD 391
  60. Eugenius AD 345 – AD 394
  61. Ermanaric c. AD 291 – c. AD 376