Who Was Alive

Were Hypatia and Theodosius II alive at the same time?

Yes. Hypatia and Theodosius II were alive at the same time for 13 years, from AD 401 to AD 415.

Theodosius II was 13 when Hypatia died.

Hypatia

Hypatia

Greek philosopher

Born c. AD 360 · died March AD 415

Theodosius II

Theodosius II

Roman emperor

Born 10 April AD 401 · died 28 July AD 450, aged 49

  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. Theodosius II, AD 401 – AD 450

Hypatia and Theodosius II 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 Theodosius II were born

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