Who Was Alive

Were Hypatia and Arcadius alive at the same time?

Yes. Hypatia and Arcadius were alive at the same time for 31 years, from AD 377 to AD 408.

Hypatia

Hypatia

Greek philosopher

Born c. AD 360 · died March AD 415

Arcadius

Arcadius

Byzantine emperor

Born 1 January AD 377 · died 1 May AD 408, aged 31

  1. Ambrose, c. AD 339 – AD 397
  2. Jerome, c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  3. John Chrysostom, c. AD 350 – AD 407
  4. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354 – AD 430
  5. Hypatia, c. AD 360 – AD 415
  6. Arcadius, AD 377 – AD 408
  7. Pope Leo I, c. AD 394 – AD 461

Hypatia and Arcadius 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 Hypatia and Arcadius were born

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