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Jovian

Roman emperor

Born AD 331 · died 17 February AD 364, aged 32 or 33
Also known as Flavius Jovianus, Flavius Claudius Iovianus, Iovianus

Who was alive at the same time as Jovian?

  1. Arius, 250s – AD 336
  2. Anthony the Great, AD 251 – c. AD 357
  3. Eusebius, c. AD 265 – c. AD 340
  4. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337
  5. Athanasius of Alexandria, AD 296 – AD 373
  6. Pope Damasus I, AD 305 – AD 384
  7. Pope Liberius, c. AD 310 – AD 366
  8. Martin of Tours, c. AD 327 – AD 397
  9. Constantius II, AD 317 – AD 361
  10. Valentinian I, AD 321 – AD 375
  11. Ammianus Marcellinus, c. AD 330 – c. AD 395
  12. Valens, AD 328 – AD 378
  13. Basil of Caesarea, AD 329 – AD 379
  14. Gregory of Nazianzus, c. AD 330 – c. AD 390
  15. Jovian, AD 331 – AD 364
  16. Julian, AD 331 – AD 363
  17. Pope Siricius, AD 334 – AD 399
  18. Ambrose, c. AD 339 – AD 397
  19. Pope Anastasius I, AD 340 – AD 401
  20. Jerome, c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  21. John Chrysostom, c. AD 350 – AD 407
  22. Theodosius I, AD 347 – AD 395
  23. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354 – AD 430
  24. Hypatia, c. AD 360 – AD 415

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When Jovian was born, Basil of Caesarea was 1 or 2, Athanasius of Alexandria was 34 or 35, Pope Damasus I was 25 or 26, Anthony the Great was 79 or 80 and Constantius II was 13 or 14.

When Jovian died, Augustine of Hippo was 9, Theodosius I was 17, Basil of Caesarea was 34 or 35, Athanasius of Alexandria was 67 or 68 and Pope Damasus I was 58 or 59.

Born during Jovian’s lifetime: Augustine of Hippo, Hypatia, Jerome, John Chrysostom, Ambrose, Theodosius I, Pope Siricius and Pope Anastasius I.

Not quite contemporaries: Diocletian died about 15 years before Jovian was born, Pope Boniface I was born about 4 years after Jovian died, Arcadius was born about 13 years after Jovian died and Helena, mother of Constantine I died about a year before Jovian was born.

Where Jovian’s contemporaries were born

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The 59 best-known contemporaries

59 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Jovian. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in AD 348.

  1. Augustine of Hippo AD 354 – AD 430
  2. Constantine the Great c. AD 272 – AD 337
  3. Hypatia c. AD 360 – AD 415
  4. Jerome c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  5. John Chrysostom c. AD 350 – AD 407
  6. Ambrose c. AD 339 – AD 397
  7. Julian AD 331 – AD 363
  8. Theodosius I AD 347 – AD 395
  9. Basil of Caesarea AD 329 – AD 379
  10. Gregory of Nazianzus c. AD 330 – c. AD 390
  11. Athanasius of Alexandria AD 296 – AD 373
  12. Pope Damasus I AD 305 – AD 384
  13. Martin of Tours c. AD 327 – AD 397
  14. Arius 250s – AD 336
  15. Eusebius c. AD 265 – c. AD 340
  16. Pope Liberius c. AD 310 – AD 366
  17. Anthony the Great AD 251 – c. AD 357
  18. Pope Siricius AD 334 – AD 399
  19. Constantius II AD 317 – AD 361
  20. Ammianus Marcellinus c. AD 330 – c. AD 395
  21. Pope Anastasius I AD 340 – AD 401
  22. Valentinian I AD 321 – AD 375
  23. Valens AD 328 – AD 378
  24. Constantine II AD 316 – AD 340
  25. Ephrem the Syrian c. AD 306 – AD 373
  26. Shapur II c. AD 310 – AD 379
  27. Hilary of Poitiers AD 315 – AD 367
  28. Ausonius AD 310 – AD 395
  29. Gratian AD 359 – AD 383
  30. Ulfilas c. AD 309 – AD 383
  31. Constans c. AD 322 – AD 350
  32. Pappus of Alexandria c. AD 290 – c. AD 350
  33. Cyril of Jerusalem c. AD 313 – c. AD 386
  34. Stilicho AD 359 – AD 408
  35. Epiphanius of Salamis c. AD 315 – AD 403
  36. Samudragupta AD 335 – AD 380
  37. Faxian c. AD 339 – c. AD 423
  38. Aurelius Victor c. AD 321 – c. AD 391
  39. Magnus Maximus AD 335 – AD 388
  40. Kumārajīva c. AD 345 – AD 413
  41. Saint Monica AD 332 – AD 387
  42. Pelagius c. AD 354 – c. AD 420
  43. Magnentius AD 303 – AD 353
  44. Prudentius AD 348 – c. AD 411
  45. Pachomius the Great AD 292 – AD 348
  46. John Cassian AD 360 – AD 435
  47. Paul of Thebes c. AD 227 – c. AD 342
  48. Libanius c. AD 314 – AD 393
  49. Mary of Egypt c. AD 344 – c. AD 421
  50. Emperor Nintoku AD 290 – AD 399
  51. Ardashir II 310s – AD 383
  52. Martianus Capella c. AD 360 – c. AD 428
  53. Saint Nino AD 296 – AD 335
  54. Athanaric AD 318 – AD 381
  55. Evagrius Ponticus c. AD 345 – AD 399
  56. Saint Marinus AD 275 – AD 366
  57. Macarius of Egypt c. AD 301 – AD 391
  58. Eugenius AD 345 – AD 394
  59. Ermanaric c. AD 291 – c. AD 376