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Magnentius
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Magnentius

Roman politician

Born AD 303 · died 11 August AD 353, aged 49 or 50

Who was alive at the same time as Magnentius?

  1. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316
  2. Helena, mother of Constantine I, c. AD 250 – AD 330
  3. Arius, 250s – AD 336
  4. Constantius Chlorus, AD 250 – AD 306
  5. Anthony the Great, AD 251 – c. AD 357
  6. Pope Marcellus I, AD 255 – AD 309
  7. Eusebius, c. AD 265 – c. AD 340
  8. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337
  9. Athanasius of Alexandria, AD 296 – AD 373
  10. Magnentius, AD 303 – AD 353
  11. Pope Damasus I, AD 305 – AD 384
  12. Pope Liberius, c. AD 310 – AD 366
  13. Martin of Tours, c. AD 327 – AD 397
  14. Constantius II, AD 317 – AD 361
  15. Valentinian I, AD 321 – AD 375
  16. Ammianus Marcellinus, c. AD 330 – c. AD 395
  17. Basil of Caesarea, AD 329 – AD 379
  18. Gregory of Nazianzus, c. AD 330 – c. AD 390
  19. Julian, AD 331 – AD 363
  20. Pope Siricius, AD 334 – AD 399
  21. Ambrose, c. AD 339 – AD 397
  22. Pope Anastasius I, AD 340 – AD 401
  23. Jerome, c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  24. Theodosius I, AD 347 – AD 395

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When Magnentius was born, Pope Marcellus I was 47 or 48, Maximinus Daza was 32 or 33 and Januarius was 30 or 31.

When Magnentius died, Julian was 21, Theodosius I was 6, Basil of Caesarea was 23 or 24, Athanasius of Alexandria was 56 or 57 and Pope Damasus I was 47 or 48.

Born during Magnentius’s lifetime: Jerome, Ambrose, Julian, Theodosius I, Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nazianzus, Pope Damasus I and Martin of Tours.

Not quite contemporaries: Augustine of Hippo was born about a year after Magnentius died, Hypatia was born about 5 years after Magnentius died, Pope Boniface I was born about 15 years after Magnentius died and Mesrop Mashtots was born about 7 years after Magnentius died.

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Where Magnentius’s contemporaries were born

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The 72 best-known contemporaries

72 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Magnentius. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in AD 329.

  1. Constantine the Great c. AD 272 – AD 337
  2. Jerome c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  3. Ambrose c. AD 339 – AD 397
  4. Diocletian 240s – AD 316
  5. Julian AD 331 – AD 363
  6. Theodosius I AD 347 – AD 395
  7. Basil of Caesarea AD 329 – AD 379
  8. Gregory of Nazianzus c. AD 330 – c. AD 390
  9. Athanasius of Alexandria AD 296 – AD 373
  10. Pope Damasus I AD 305 – AD 384
  11. Martin of Tours c. AD 327 – AD 397
  12. Arius 250s – AD 336
  13. Eusebius c. AD 265 – c. AD 340
  14. Pope Liberius c. AD 310 – AD 366
  15. Anthony the Great AD 251 – c. AD 357
  16. Pope Siricius AD 334 – AD 399
  17. Constantius Chlorus AD 250 – AD 306
  18. Constantius II AD 317 – AD 361
  19. Ammianus Marcellinus c. AD 330 – c. AD 395
  20. Pope Anastasius I AD 340 – AD 401
  21. Pope Marcellus I AD 255 – AD 309
  22. Valentinian I AD 321 – AD 375
  23. Helena, mother of Constantine I c. AD 250 – AD 330
  24. Saint Lucy c. AD 283 – AD 304
  25. Valens AD 328 – AD 378
  26. Catherine of Alexandria c. AD 285 – AD 305
  27. Licinius c. AD 263 – AD 325
  28. Constantine II AD 316 – AD 340
  29. Maximian c. AD 245 – AD 310
  30. Galerius AD 258 – AD 311
  31. Saint Barbara AD 273 – AD 306
  32. Maxentius AD 278 – AD 312
  33. Agnes of Rome c. AD 291 – AD 304
  34. Jovian AD 331 – AD 364
  35. Ephrem the Syrian c. AD 306 – AD 373
  36. Shapur II c. AD 310 – AD 379
  37. Hilary of Poitiers AD 315 – AD 367
  38. Ausonius AD 310 – AD 395
  39. Iamblichus c. AD 245 – c. AD 325
  40. Ulfilas c. AD 309 – AD 383
  41. Constans c. AD 322 – AD 350
  42. Lactantius c. AD 240 – c. AD 320
  43. Maximinus Daza AD 270 – AD 313
  44. Pappus of Alexandria c. AD 290 – c. AD 350
  45. Cyril of Jerusalem c. AD 313 – c. AD 386
  46. Margaret the Virgin c. AD 292 – c. AD 307
  47. Epiphanius of Salamis c. AD 315 – AD 403
  48. Samudragupta AD 335 – AD 380
  49. Faxian c. AD 339 – c. AD 423
  50. Aurelius Victor c. AD 321 – c. AD 391
  51. Magnus Maximus AD 335 – AD 388
  52. Kumārajīva c. AD 345 – AD 413
  53. Saint Monica AD 332 – AD 387
  54. Gregory the Illuminator AD 239 – c. AD 327
  55. Prudentius AD 348 – c. AD 411
  56. Pope Alexander I of Alexandria AD 250 – AD 326
  57. Pachomius the Great AD 292 – AD 348
  58. Paul of Thebes c. AD 227 – c. AD 342
  59. Saint Pantaleon c. AD 280 – AD 305
  60. Libanius c. AD 314 – AD 393
  61. Mary of Egypt c. AD 344 – c. AD 421
  62. Emperor Nintoku AD 290 – AD 399
  63. Ardashir II 310s – AD 383
  64. Januarius AD 272 – AD 305
  65. Saint Nino AD 296 – AD 335
  66. Athanaric AD 318 – AD 381
  67. Evagrius Ponticus c. AD 345 – AD 399
  68. Arnobius AD 255 – AD 327
  69. Saint Marinus AD 275 – AD 366
  70. Macarius of Egypt c. AD 301 – AD 391
  71. Eugenius AD 345 – AD 394
  72. Ermanaric c. AD 291 – c. AD 376