Who Was Alive

Gregory of Nazianzus

Roman theologian

Born AD 329–330 · died AD 389–390
Also known as St. Gregory of Nazianzus, Gregory Nazianzen, St. Gregory Nazianzen

Who was alive at the same time as Gregory of Nazianzus?

  1. Arius, 250s – AD 336
  2. Anthony the Great, AD 251 – c. AD 357
  3. Eusebius, c. AD 265 – c. AD 340
  4. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337
  5. Athanasius of Alexandria, AD 296 – AD 373
  6. Pope Damasus I, AD 305 – AD 384
  7. Pope Liberius, c. AD 310 – AD 366
  8. Martin of Tours, c. AD 327 – AD 397
  9. Constantius II, AD 317 – AD 361
  10. Ammianus Marcellinus, c. AD 330 – c. AD 395
  11. Gregory of Nazianzus, c. AD 330 – c. AD 390
  12. Basil of Caesarea, AD 329 – AD 379
  13. Julian, AD 331 – AD 363
  14. Pope Siricius, AD 334 – AD 399
  15. Ambrose, c. AD 339 – AD 397
  16. Pope Anastasius I, AD 340 – AD 401
  17. Jerome, c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  18. John Chrysostom, c. AD 350 – AD 407
  19. Theodosius I, AD 347 – AD 395
  20. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354 – AD 430
  21. Hypatia, c. AD 360 – AD 415
  22. Pope Boniface I, c. AD 370 – AD 422
  23. Saint Patrick, c. AD 385 – c. AD 461
  24. Honorius, AD 384 – AD 423

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When Gregory of Nazianzus died, Theodosius I was 42 or 43 and Arcadius was 12 or 13.

Born during Gregory of Nazianzus’s lifetime: Augustine of Hippo, Hypatia, Jerome, John Chrysostom, Ambrose, Julian, Theodosius I and Pope Siricius.

Not quite contemporaries: Diocletian died about 13 years before Gregory of Nazianzus was born, Theodosius II was born about 10 years after Gregory of Nazianzus died, Licinius died about 3 years before Gregory of Nazianzus was born and Marcian was born about a year after Gregory of Nazianzus died.

Where Gregory of Nazianzus’s contemporaries were born

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The 76 best-known contemporaries

76 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Gregory of Nazianzus. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in AD 360.

  1. Augustine of Hippo AD 354 – AD 430
  2. Constantine the Great c. AD 272 – AD 337
  3. Hypatia c. AD 360 – AD 415
  4. Jerome c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  5. John Chrysostom c. AD 350 – AD 407
  6. Ambrose c. AD 339 – AD 397
  7. Julian AD 331 – AD 363
  8. Theodosius I AD 347 – AD 395
  9. Basil of Caesarea AD 329 – AD 379
  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. Pope Boniface I c. AD 370 – AD 422
  19. Constantius II AD 317 – AD 361
  20. Ammianus Marcellinus c. AD 330 – c. AD 395
  21. Pope Anastasius I AD 340 – AD 401
  22. Saint Patrick c. AD 385 – c. AD 461
  23. Honorius AD 384 – AD 423
  24. Valentinian I AD 321 – AD 375
  25. Arcadius AD 377 – AD 408
  26. Valens AD 328 – AD 378
  27. Cyril of Alexandria AD 376 – AD 444
  28. Mesrop Mashtots c. AD 362 – AD 440
  29. Constantine II AD 316 – AD 340
  30. Jovian AD 331 – AD 364
  31. Ephrem the Syrian c. AD 306 – AD 373
  32. Shapur II c. AD 310 – AD 379
  33. Hilary of Poitiers AD 315 – AD 367
  34. Ausonius AD 310 – AD 395
  35. Gratian AD 359 – AD 383
  36. Ulfilas c. AD 309 – AD 383
  37. Constans c. AD 322 – AD 350
  38. Claudian c. AD 370 – c. AD 405
  39. Valentinian II AD 371 – AD 392
  40. Pappus of Alexandria c. AD 290 – c. AD 350
  41. Constantius III c. AD 370 – AD 421
  42. Cyril of Jerusalem c. AD 313 – c. AD 386
  43. Stilicho AD 359 – AD 408
  44. Epiphanius of Salamis c. AD 315 – AD 403
  45. Samudragupta AD 335 – AD 380
  46. Faxian c. AD 339 – c. AD 423
  47. Orosius c. AD 385 – c. AD 418
  48. Aurelius Victor c. AD 321 – c. AD 391
  49. Magnus Maximus AD 335 – AD 388
  50. Kumārajīva c. AD 345 – AD 413
  51. Saint Monica AD 332 – AD 387
  52. Pelagius c. AD 354 – c. AD 420
  53. Socrates of Constantinople c. AD 380 – c. AD 440
  54. Galla Placidia AD 386 – AD 450
  55. Tao Yuanming AD 365 – AD 427
  56. Magnentius AD 303 – AD 353
  57. Prudentius AD 348 – c. AD 411
  58. Macrobius c. AD 370 – c. AD 431
  59. Pachomius the Great AD 292 – AD 348
  60. John Cassian AD 360 – AD 435
  61. Synesius AD 370 – AD 413
  62. Paul of Thebes c. AD 227 – c. AD 342
  63. Libanius c. AD 314 – AD 393
  64. Mary of Egypt c. AD 344 – c. AD 421
  65. Emperor Nintoku AD 290 – AD 399
  66. Ardashir II 310s – AD 383
  67. Martianus Capella c. AD 360 – c. AD 428
  68. Saint Nino AD 296 – AD 335
  69. Athanaric AD 318 – AD 381
  70. Evagrius Ponticus c. AD 345 – AD 399
  71. Sigeric c. 370s – AD 415
  72. Peter Chrysologus AD 380 – AD 450
  73. Saint Marinus AD 275 – AD 366
  74. Macarius of Egypt c. AD 301 – AD 391
  75. Eugenius AD 345 – AD 394
  76. Ermanaric c. AD 291 – c. AD 376