Who Was Alive

Were Hypatia and Nestorius alive at the same time?

Yes. Hypatia and Nestorius were alive at the same time, from 380s to AD 415.

Hypatia

Hypatia

Greek philosopher

Born c. AD 360 · died March AD 415

Nestorius

Nestorius

Christian theologian

Born 380s · died c. AD 451

  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. Nestorius, 380s – c. AD 451
  7. Pope Leo I, c. AD 394 – AD 461

Hypatia and Nestorius 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 Nestorius were born

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