Who Was Alive

Were Hypatia and Cyril of Alexandria alive at the same time?

Yes. Hypatia and Cyril of Alexandria were alive at the same time for 38 or 39 years, from AD 376 to AD 415.

Cyril of Alexandria was 38 or 39 when Hypatia died.

Hypatia

Hypatia

Greek philosopher

Born c. AD 360 · died March AD 415

Cyril of Alexandria

Cyril of Alexandria

Roman Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church

Born AD 376 · died 27 June AD 444, aged 67 or 68

  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. Cyril of Alexandria, AD 376 – AD 444
  7. Pope Leo I, c. AD 394 – AD 461

Hypatia and Cyril of Alexandria 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 Cyril of Alexandria were born

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