Who Was Alive

Were John Chrysostom and Arcadius alive at the same time?

Yes. John Chrysostom and Arcadius were alive at the same time for 30 years, from AD 377 to AD 407.

Arcadius was 30 when John Chrysostom died.

John Chrysostom

John Chrysostom

Theologian

Born AD 344–354 · died 14 September AD 407

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

John Chrysostom 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 John Chrysostom and Arcadius were born

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