Who Was Alive

Were Helena, mother of Constantine I and Constantine the Great alive at the same time?

Yes. Helena, mother of Constantine I and Constantine the Great were alive at the same time, from c. AD 272 to AD 330.

Helena, mother of Constantine I

Helena, mother of Constantine I

Roman politician

Born c. AD 250 · died 18 August AD 330

Constantine the Great

Constantine the Great

Roman emperor

Born c. AD 272 · died 22 May AD 337

  1. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  2. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316
  3. Helena, mother of Constantine I, c. AD 250 – AD 330
  4. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337
  5. Saint George, AD 275 – c. AD 303
  6. Basil of Caesarea, AD 329 – AD 379
  7. Gregory of Nazianzus, c. AD 330 – c. AD 390
  8. Julian, AD 331 – AD 363

Helena, mother of Constantine I and Constantine the Great in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Helena, mother of Constantine I and Constantine the Great were born

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