Who Was Alive

Were Hypatia and Mesrop Mashtots alive at the same time?

Yes. Hypatia and Mesrop Mashtots were alive at the same time, from c. AD 362 to AD 415.

Hypatia

Hypatia

Greek philosopher

Born c. AD 360 · died March AD 415

Mesrop Mashtots

Mesrop Mashtots

Armenian linguist

Born c. AD 362 · died 17 February AD 440

  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. Mesrop Mashtots, c. AD 362 – AD 440
  7. Pope Leo I, c. AD 394 – AD 461

Hypatia and Mesrop Mashtots 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 Mesrop Mashtots were born

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