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Helena, mother of Constantine I
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Helena, mother of Constantine I

Roman politician

Born c. AD 250 · died 18 August AD 330
Also known as Helena Augusta, Aelena, St. Helen

Who was alive at the same time as Helena, mother of Constantine I?

  1. Pope Cornelius, c. AD 180 – AD 253
  2. Origen, c. AD 184 – AD 254
  3. Pope Dionysius, c. AD 200 – AD 268
  4. Diophantus, c. AD 200 – c. AD 284
  5. Valerian, c. AD 199 – c. AD 265
  6. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  7. Pope Sixtus II, c. AD 215 – AD 258
  8. Mani, c. AD 216 – c. AD 276
  9. Aurelian, AD 214 – AD 275
  10. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316
  11. Helena, mother of Constantine I, c. AD 250 – AD 330
  12. Arius, 250s – AD 336
  13. Constantius Chlorus, AD 250 – AD 306
  14. Anthony the Great, AD 251 – c. AD 357
  15. Pope Marcellus I, AD 255 – AD 309
  16. Eusebius, c. AD 265 – c. AD 340
  17. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337
  18. Saint George, AD 275 – c. AD 303
  19. Athanasius of Alexandria, AD 296 – AD 373
  20. Pope Damasus I, AD 305 – AD 384
  21. Pope Liberius, c. AD 310 – AD 366
  22. Constantius II, AD 317 – AD 361
  23. Valentinian I, AD 321 – AD 375
  24. Basil of Caesarea, AD 329 – AD 379

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When Helena, mother of Constantine I died, Basil of Caesarea was about a year old, Athanasius of Alexandria was 33 or 34, Pope Damasus I was 24 or 25, Anthony the Great was 78 or 79 and Constantius II was 13.

Born during Helena, mother of Constantine I’s lifetime: Constantine the Great, Saint George, Basil of Caesarea, Athanasius of Alexandria, Pope Damasus I, Eusebius, Pope Liberius and Constantius II.

Not quite contemporaries: Jerome was born about 13 years after Helena, mother of Constantine I died, John Chrysostom was born about 14 years after Helena, mother of Constantine I died, Tertullian died about 5 years before Helena, mother of Constantine I was born and Ambrose was born about 7 years after Helena, mother of Constantine I died.

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The 87 best-known contemporaries

87 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Helena, mother of Constantine I. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in AD 291.

  1. Constantine the Great c. AD 272 – AD 337
  2. Plotinus AD 205 – AD 270
  3. Diocletian 240s – AD 316
  4. Saint George AD 275 – c. AD 303
  5. Basil of Caesarea AD 329 – AD 379
  6. Aurelian AD 214 – AD 275
  7. Athanasius of Alexandria AD 296 – AD 373
  8. Pope Damasus I AD 305 – AD 384
  9. Origen c. AD 184 – AD 254
  10. Pope Sixtus II c. AD 215 – AD 258
  11. Pope Dionysius c. AD 200 – AD 268
  12. Diophantus c. AD 200 – c. AD 284
  13. Pope Cornelius c. AD 180 – AD 253
  14. Arius 250s – AD 336
  15. Eusebius c. AD 265 – c. AD 340
  16. Pope Liberius c. AD 310 – AD 366
  17. Anthony the Great AD 251 – c. AD 357
  18. Constantius Chlorus AD 250 – AD 306
  19. Constantius II AD 317 – AD 361
  20. Valerian c. AD 199 – c. AD 265
  21. Mani c. AD 216 – c. AD 276
  22. Pope Marcellus I AD 255 – AD 309
  23. Valentinian I AD 321 – AD 375
  24. Saint Lucy c. AD 283 – AD 304
  25. Valens AD 328 – AD 378
  26. Saint Valentine AD 175 – AD 273
  27. Claudius Gothicus AD 214 – AD 270
  28. Catherine of Alexandria c. AD 285 – AD 305
  29. Licinius c. AD 263 – AD 325
  30. Gallienus c. AD 218 – AD 268
  31. Porphyry of Tyre c. AD 233 – c. AD 301
  32. Saint Sebastian c. AD 255 – AD 287
  33. Constantine II AD 316 – AD 340
  34. Cyprian c. AD 200 – AD 258
  35. Saint Lawrence AD 225 – AD 258
  36. Maximian c. AD 245 – AD 310
  37. Aemilianus AD 207 – AD 253
  38. Probus AD 232 – AD 282
  39. Galerius AD 258 – AD 311
  40. Tacitus AD 200 – AD 276
  41. Trebonianus Gallus AD 206 – AD 253
  42. Quintillus AD 212 – AD 270
  43. Agatha of Sicily AD 235 – AD 261
  44. Saint Barbara AD 273 – AD 306
  45. Maxentius AD 278 – AD 312
  46. Agnes of Rome c. AD 291 – AD 304
  47. Zenobia c. AD 240 – AD 274
  48. Ephrem the Syrian c. AD 306 – AD 373
  49. Shapur II c. AD 310 – AD 379
  50. Hilary of Poitiers AD 315 – AD 367
  51. Ausonius AD 310 – AD 395
  52. Carus c. AD 222 – AD 283
  53. Florianus AD 232 – AD 276
  54. Iamblichus c. AD 245 – c. AD 325
  55. Carinus AD 250 – AD 285
  56. Ulfilas c. AD 309 – AD 383
  57. Constans c. AD 322 – AD 350
  58. Lactantius c. AD 240 – c. AD 320
  59. Maximinus Daza AD 270 – AD 313
  60. Volusianus AD 230 – AD 253
  61. Numerian AD 254 – AD 284
  62. Pappus of Alexandria c. AD 290 – c. AD 350
  63. Cyril of Jerusalem c. AD 313 – c. AD 386
  64. Margaret the Virgin c. AD 292 – c. AD 307
  65. Epiphanius of Salamis c. AD 315 – AD 403
  66. Aurelius Victor c. AD 321 – c. AD 391
  67. Gregory the Illuminator AD 239 – c. AD 327
  68. Saloninus AD 242 – AD 260
  69. Novatian AD 220 – AD 258
  70. Magnentius AD 303 – AD 353
  71. Pope Alexander I of Alexandria AD 250 – AD 326
  72. Pachomius the Great AD 292 – AD 348
  73. Paul of Thebes c. AD 227 – c. AD 342
  74. Saint Pantaleon c. AD 280 – AD 305
  75. Libanius c. AD 314 – AD 393
  76. Emperor Nintoku AD 290 – AD 399
  77. Ardashir II 310s – AD 383
  78. Januarius AD 272 – AD 305
  79. Saint Nino AD 296 – AD 335
  80. Athanaric AD 318 – AD 381
  81. Dionysius of Alexandria AD 190 – AD 264
  82. Liu Hui c. AD 225 – c. AD 295
  83. Arnobius AD 255 – AD 327
  84. Saint Marinus AD 275 – AD 366
  85. Macarius of Egypt c. AD 301 – AD 391
  86. Ermanaric c. AD 291 – c. AD 376
  87. Saint Vitus AD 290 – AD 303