Who Was Alive

Were Hypatia and Saint Patrick alive at the same time?

Yes. Hypatia and Saint Patrick were alive at the same time, from c. AD 385 to AD 415.

Hypatia

Hypatia

Greek philosopher

Born c. AD 360 · died March AD 415

Saint Patrick

Saint Patrick

Missionary and bishop

Born c. AD 385 · died c. AD 461

  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. Saint Patrick, c. AD 385 – c. AD 461
  7. Pope Leo I, c. AD 394 – AD 461

Hypatia and Saint Patrick 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 Saint Patrick were born

Hypatia and Saint Patrick are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (7 of 7 placed); tap one to open that person.
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