Who Was Alive

Were Jerome and Arcadius alive at the same time?

Yes. Jerome and Arcadius were alive at the same time for 31 years, from AD 377 to AD 408.

Jerome

Jerome

Roman Doctor of the Church

Born c. AD 345 · died c. AD 420

Arcadius

Arcadius

Byzantine emperor

Born 1 January AD 377 · died 1 May AD 408, aged 31

  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. Arcadius, AD 377 – AD 408
  7. Pope Leo I, c. AD 394 – AD 461

Jerome and Arcadius 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 Jerome and Arcadius were born

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