Who Was Alive

Were Jerome and Theodosius II alive at the same time?

Yes. Jerome and Theodosius II were alive at the same time, from AD 401 to c. AD 420.

Jerome

Jerome

Roman Doctor of the Church

Born c. AD 345 · died c. AD 420

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

Jerome 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 Jerome and Theodosius II were born

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