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Honorius
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Honorius

Roman politician

Born 9 September AD 384 · died 15 August AD 423, aged 38
Also known as Emperor of the West Honorius, Emperor of Rome Honorius, Emperor of Rome Flavius Honorius

Who was alive at the same time as Honorius?

  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. Gregory of Nazianzus, c. AD 330 – c. AD 390
  5. Pope Siricius, AD 334 – AD 399
  6. Ambrose, c. AD 339 – AD 397
  7. Pope Anastasius I, AD 340 – AD 401
  8. Jerome, c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  9. John Chrysostom, c. AD 350 – AD 407
  10. Theodosius I, AD 347 – AD 395
  11. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354 – AD 430
  12. Hypatia, c. AD 360 – AD 415
  13. Mesrop Mashtots, c. AD 362 – AD 440
  14. Pope Boniface I, c. AD 370 – AD 422
  15. Cyril of Alexandria, AD 376 – AD 444
  16. Arcadius, AD 377 – AD 408
  17. Saint Patrick, c. AD 385 – c. AD 461
  18. Honorius, AD 384 – AD 423
  19. Pope Leo I, c. AD 394 – AD 461
  20. Pope Sixtus III, c. AD 390 – AD 440
  21. Theodosius II, AD 401 – AD 450
  22. Pope Gelasius I, AD 410 – AD 496
  23. Pope Hilarius, c. AD 415 – AD 468
  24. Pope Simplicius, c. AD 420 – AD 483

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When Honorius was born, Augustine of Hippo was 29, Theodosius I was 37, Pope Damasus I was 78 or 79, Pope Siricius was 49 or 50 and Pope Anastasius I was 43 or 44.

When Honorius died, Augustine of Hippo was 68, Pope Gelasius I was 12 or 13, Theodosius II was 22, Cyril of Alexandria was 46 or 47 and Valentinian III was 4.

Born during Honorius’s lifetime: Pope Leo I, Pope Gelasius I, Pope Sixtus III, Pope Simplicius, Theodosius II, Pope Hilarius, Valentinian III and Gaiseric.

Not quite contemporaries: Basil of Caesarea died about 4 years before Honorius was born, Athanasius of Alexandria died about 11 years before Honorius was born, Odoacer was born about 8 years after Honorius died and Pope Felix III was born about 15 years after Honorius died.

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Where Honorius’s contemporaries were born

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The 75 best-known contemporaries

75 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Honorius. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in AD 404.

  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. Gregory of Nazianzus c. AD 330 – c. AD 390
  9. Pope Damasus I AD 305 – AD 384
  10. Pope Gelasius I AD 410 – AD 496
  11. Martin of Tours c. AD 327 – AD 397
  12. Pope Sixtus III c. AD 390 – AD 440
  13. Pope Siricius AD 334 – AD 399
  14. Pope Boniface I c. AD 370 – AD 422
  15. Pope Simplicius c. AD 420 – AD 483
  16. Ammianus Marcellinus c. AD 330 – c. AD 395
  17. Pope Anastasius I AD 340 – AD 401
  18. Saint Patrick c. AD 385 – c. AD 461
  19. Theodosius II AD 401 – AD 450
  20. Arcadius AD 377 – AD 408
  21. Pope Hilarius c. AD 415 – AD 468
  22. Cyril of Alexandria AD 376 – AD 444
  23. Mesrop Mashtots c. AD 362 – AD 440
  24. Nestorius 380s – c. AD 451
  25. Valentinian III AD 419 – AD 455
  26. Gaiseric AD 389 – AD 477
  27. Flavius Aetius 390s – AD 454
  28. Marcian AD 392 – AD 457
  29. Ausonius AD 310 – AD 395
  30. Leo I c. AD 401 – AD 474
  31. Proclus AD 412 – AD 485
  32. Claudian c. AD 370 – c. AD 405
  33. Theodoric I AD 393 – AD 451
  34. Petronius Maximus c. AD 396 – AD 455
  35. Avitus AD 395 – AD 457
  36. Valentinian II AD 371 – AD 392
  37. Constantius III c. AD 370 – AD 421
  38. Stilicho AD 359 – AD 408
  39. Anthemius AD 420 – AD 472
  40. Epiphanius of Salamis c. AD 315 – AD 403
  41. Faxian c. AD 339 – c. AD 423
  42. Orosius c. AD 385 – c. AD 418
  43. Libius Severus AD 420 – AD 465
  44. Aurelius Victor c. AD 321 – c. AD 391
  45. Bahram V AD 406 – c. AD 439
  46. Magnus Maximus AD 335 – AD 388
  47. Kumārajīva c. AD 345 – AD 413
  48. Saint Monica AD 332 – AD 387
  49. Pelagius c. AD 354 – c. AD 420
  50. Socrates of Constantinople c. AD 380 – c. AD 440
  51. Galla Placidia AD 386 – AD 450
  52. Tao Yuanming AD 365 – AD 427
  53. Prudentius AD 348 – c. AD 411
  54. Macrobius c. AD 370 – c. AD 431
  55. John Cassian AD 360 – AD 435
  56. Synesius AD 370 – AD 413
  57. Chlodio c. AD 393 – AD 448
  58. Pulcheria AD 399 – AD 453
  59. Euric AD 420 – AD 484
  60. Libanius c. AD 314 – AD 393
  61. Mary of Egypt c. AD 344 – c. AD 421
  62. Priscus c. AD 410 – c. AD 471
  63. Thorismund c. AD 420 – AD 453
  64. Emperor Nintoku AD 290 – AD 399
  65. Martianus Capella c. AD 360 – c. AD 428
  66. Simeon Stylites c. AD 390 – AD 459
  67. Sozomen c. AD 400 – c. AD 450
  68. Aelia Eudocia 400s – AD 460
  69. Ricimer AD 405 – AD 472
  70. Evagrius Ponticus c. AD 345 – AD 399
  71. Sigeric c. 370s – AD 415
  72. Peter Chrysologus AD 380 – AD 450
  73. Movses Khorenatsi c. AD 410 – c. AD 489
  74. Macarius of Egypt c. AD 301 – AD 391
  75. Eugenius AD 345 – AD 394