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Magnus Maximus
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Magnus Maximus

Roman emperor

Born AD 335 · died 27–28 August AD 388, aged 52 or 53
Also known as Macsen Wledig, Maximianus

Who was alive at the same time as Magnus Maximus?

  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. Ammianus Marcellinus, c. AD 330 – c. AD 395
  11. Basil of Caesarea, AD 329 – AD 379
  12. Gregory of Nazianzus, c. AD 330 – c. AD 390
  13. Julian, AD 331 – AD 363
  14. Pope Siricius, AD 334 – AD 399
  15. Magnus Maximus, AD 335 – AD 388
  16. Ambrose, c. AD 339 – AD 397
  17. Pope Anastasius I, AD 340 – AD 401
  18. Jerome, c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  19. John Chrysostom, c. AD 350 – AD 407
  20. Theodosius I, AD 347 – AD 395
  21. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354 – AD 430
  22. Hypatia, c. AD 360 – AD 415
  23. Pope Boniface I, c. AD 370 – AD 422
  24. Saint Patrick, c. AD 385 – c. AD 461

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When Magnus Maximus was born, Julian was 3 or 4, Basil of Caesarea was 5 or 6, Athanasius of Alexandria was 38 or 39, Pope Damasus I was 29 or 30 and Anthony the Great was 83 or 84.

When Magnus Maximus died, Augustine of Hippo was 33, Theodosius I was 41, Pope Siricius was 53 or 54, Pope Anastasius I was 47 or 48 and Honorius was 3.

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

Not quite contemporaries: Theodosius II was born about 13 years after Magnus Maximus died, Helena, mother of Constantine I died about 5 years before Magnus Maximus was born, Licinius died about 9 years before Magnus Maximus was born and Gaiseric was born about a year after Magnus Maximus died.

Where Magnus Maximus’s contemporaries were born

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The 75 best-known contemporaries

75 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Magnus Maximus. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in AD 362.

  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. Pope Boniface I c. AD 370 – AD 422
  20. Constantius II AD 317 – AD 361
  21. Ammianus Marcellinus c. AD 330 – c. AD 395
  22. Pope Anastasius I AD 340 – AD 401
  23. Saint Patrick c. AD 385 – c. AD 461
  24. Honorius AD 384 – AD 423
  25. Valentinian I AD 321 – AD 375
  26. Arcadius AD 377 – AD 408
  27. Valens AD 328 – AD 378
  28. Cyril of Alexandria AD 376 – AD 444
  29. Mesrop Mashtots c. AD 362 – AD 440
  30. Constantine II AD 316 – AD 340
  31. Jovian AD 331 – AD 364
  32. Ephrem the Syrian c. AD 306 – AD 373
  33. Shapur II c. AD 310 – AD 379
  34. Hilary of Poitiers AD 315 – AD 367
  35. Ausonius AD 310 – AD 395
  36. Gratian AD 359 – AD 383
  37. Ulfilas c. AD 309 – AD 383
  38. Constans c. AD 322 – AD 350
  39. Claudian c. AD 370 – c. AD 405
  40. Valentinian II AD 371 – AD 392
  41. Pappus of Alexandria c. AD 290 – c. AD 350
  42. Constantius III c. AD 370 – AD 421
  43. Cyril of Jerusalem c. AD 313 – c. AD 386
  44. Stilicho AD 359 – AD 408
  45. Epiphanius of Salamis c. AD 315 – AD 403
  46. Samudragupta AD 335 – AD 380
  47. Faxian c. AD 339 – c. AD 423
  48. Orosius c. AD 385 – c. AD 418
  49. Aurelius Victor c. AD 321 – c. AD 391
  50. Kumārajīva c. AD 345 – AD 413
  51. Saint Monica AD 332 – AD 387
  52. Pelagius c. AD 354 – c. AD 420
  53. Socrates of Constantinople c. AD 380 – c. AD 440
  54. Galla Placidia AD 386 – AD 450
  55. Tao Yuanming AD 365 – AD 427
  56. Magnentius AD 303 – AD 353
  57. Prudentius AD 348 – c. AD 411
  58. Macrobius c. AD 370 – c. AD 431
  59. Pachomius the Great AD 292 – AD 348
  60. John Cassian AD 360 – AD 435
  61. Synesius AD 370 – AD 413
  62. Paul of Thebes c. AD 227 – c. AD 342
  63. Libanius c. AD 314 – AD 393
  64. Mary of Egypt c. AD 344 – c. AD 421
  65. Emperor Nintoku AD 290 – AD 399
  66. Ardashir II 310s – AD 383
  67. Martianus Capella c. AD 360 – c. AD 428
  68. Athanaric AD 318 – AD 381
  69. Evagrius Ponticus c. AD 345 – AD 399
  70. Sigeric c. 370s – AD 415
  71. Peter Chrysologus AD 380 – AD 450
  72. Saint Marinus AD 275 – AD 366
  73. Macarius of Egypt c. AD 301 – AD 391
  74. Eugenius AD 345 – AD 394
  75. Ermanaric c. AD 291 – c. AD 376