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Julius Nepos
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Julius Nepos

Roman politician

Born AD 430 · died 9 May AD 480, aged 49 or 50
Also known as Iulius Nepos

Who was alive at the same time as Julius Nepos?

  1. Mesrop Mashtots, c. AD 362 – AD 440
  2. Cyril of Alexandria, AD 376 – AD 444
  3. Nestorius, 380s – c. AD 451
  4. Saint Patrick, c. AD 385 – c. AD 461
  5. Pope Leo I, c. AD 394 – AD 461
  6. Pope Sixtus III, c. AD 390 – AD 440
  7. Theodosius II, AD 401 – AD 450
  8. Pope Gelasius I, AD 410 – AD 496
  9. Pope Hilarius, c. AD 415 – AD 468
  10. Pope Simplicius, c. AD 420 – AD 483
  11. Valentinian III, AD 419 – AD 455
  12. Zeno, AD 425 – AD 491
  13. Julius Nepos, AD 430 – AD 480
  14. Odoacer, c. AD 433 – AD 493
  15. Pope Felix III, c. AD 440 – AD 492
  16. Pope Hormisdas, AD 450 – AD 523
  17. Theodoric the Great, AD 454 – AD 526
  18. Pope Symmachus, c. AD 460 – AD 514
  19. Clovis I, c. AD 466 – AD 511
  20. Pope John I, c. AD 470 – AD 526
  21. Pope John II, AD 470 – AD 535
  22. Aryabhata, AD 476 – AD 550
  23. Pope Silverius, AD 477 – AD 537
  24. Benedict of Nursia, AD 480 – AD 547

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When Julius Nepos was born, Pope Gelasius I was 19 or 20, Theodosius II was 28 or 29, Cyril of Alexandria was 53 or 54, Valentinian III was 10 or 11 and Zeno was 4 or 5.

When Julius Nepos died, Aryabhata was 3 or 4, Benedict of Nursia was under a year old, Theodoric the Great was 25, Pope Gelasius I was 69 or 70 and Pope Hormisdas was 29 or 30.

Born during Julius Nepos’s lifetime: Aryabhata, Benedict of Nursia, Clovis I, Theodoric the Great, Pope Hormisdas, Pope John I, Pope John II and Pope Symmachus.

Not quite contemporaries: Justinian I was born about 2 years after Julius Nepos died, Hypatia died about 15 years before Julius Nepos was born, Jerome died about 8 years before Julius Nepos was born and Pope Boniface I died about 8 years before Julius Nepos was born.

Where Julius Nepos’s contemporaries were born

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The 68 best-known contemporaries

68 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Julius Nepos. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in AD 456.

  1. Aryabhata AD 476 – AD 550
  2. Pope Leo I c. AD 394 – AD 461
  3. Benedict of Nursia AD 480 – AD 547
  4. Clovis I c. AD 466 – AD 511
  5. Theodoric the Great AD 454 – AD 526
  6. Pope Gelasius I AD 410 – AD 496
  7. Pope Hormisdas AD 450 – AD 523
  8. Pope John I c. AD 470 – AD 526
  9. Pope John II AD 470 – AD 535
  10. Pope Sixtus III c. AD 390 – AD 440
  11. Pope Simplicius c. AD 420 – AD 483
  12. Pope Symmachus c. AD 460 – AD 514
  13. Pope Silverius AD 477 – AD 537
  14. Saint Patrick c. AD 385 – c. AD 461
  15. Odoacer c. AD 433 – AD 493
  16. Pope Felix III c. AD 440 – AD 492
  17. Theodosius II AD 401 – AD 450
  18. Pope Hilarius c. AD 415 – AD 468
  19. Cyril of Alexandria AD 376 – AD 444
  20. Mesrop Mashtots c. AD 362 – AD 440
  21. Nestorius 380s – c. AD 451
  22. Valentinian III AD 419 – AD 455
  23. Zeno AD 425 – AD 491
  24. Gaiseric AD 389 – AD 477
  25. Flavius Aetius 390s – AD 454
  26. Justin I AD 450 – AD 527
  27. Marcian AD 392 – AD 457
  28. Majorian 420s – AD 461
  29. Anastasius I Dicorus AD 430 – AD 518
  30. Leo I c. AD 401 – AD 474
  31. Proclus AD 412 – AD 485
  32. Theodoric I AD 393 – AD 451
  33. Petronius Maximus c. AD 396 – AD 455
  34. Avitus AD 395 – AD 457
  35. Childeric I c. AD 436 – c. AD 481
  36. Leo II AD 467 – AD 474
  37. Anthemius AD 420 – AD 472
  38. Glycerius AD 430 – 480s
  39. Sidonius Apollinaris c. AD 430 – c. AD 489
  40. Libius Severus AD 420 – AD 465
  41. Bahram V AD 406 – c. AD 439
  42. Alaric II c. AD 463 – AD 507
  43. Socrates of Constantinople c. AD 380 – c. AD 440
  44. Galla Placidia AD 386 – AD 450
  45. Genevieve AD 423 – AD 502
  46. Zosimus c. AD 460 – c. AD 520
  47. Dionysius Exiguus c. AD 475 – c. AD 549
  48. Syagrius c. AD 430 – c. AD 487
  49. John Cassian AD 360 – AD 435
  50. Chlodio c. AD 393 – AD 448
  51. Pulcheria AD 399 – AD 453
  52. Euric AD 420 – AD 484
  53. Theodoric II AD 426 – AD 466
  54. Kavad I AD 473 – AD 531
  55. Narses AD 478 – c. AD 572
  56. Priscus c. AD 410 – c. AD 471
  57. Thorismund c. AD 420 – AD 453
  58. Anthemius of Tralles c. AD 474 – c. AD 534
  59. Simeon Stylites c. AD 390 – AD 459
  60. Sozomen c. AD 400 – c. AD 450
  61. Aelia Eudocia 400s – AD 460
  62. Ricimer AD 405 – AD 472
  63. Clotilde AD 474 – AD 545
  64. Peter Chrysologus AD 380 – AD 450
  65. Movses Khorenatsi c. AD 410 – c. AD 489
  66. Isidore of Miletus AD 442 – AD 537
  67. Brigid of Kildare c. AD 452 – c. AD 525
  68. Zu Chongzhi AD 429 – AD 501