Who Was Alive

Were Hypatia and Pope Gelasius I alive at the same time?

Yes. Hypatia and Pope Gelasius I were alive at the same time for 4 or 5 years, from AD 410 to AD 415.

Pope Gelasius I was 4 or 5 when Hypatia died.

Hypatia

Hypatia

Greek philosopher

Born c. AD 360 · died March AD 415

Pope Gelasius I

Pope Gelasius I

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born AD 410 · died 19 November AD 496, aged 85 or 86

  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. Pope Leo I, c. AD 394 – AD 461
  7. Pope Gelasius I, AD 410 – AD 496
  8. Aryabhata, AD 476 – AD 550
  9. Justinian I, AD 482 – AD 565

Hypatia and Pope Gelasius I 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 Pope Gelasius I were born

Hypatia and Pope Gelasius I are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (9 of 9 placed); tap one to open that person.
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