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Pachomius the Great
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Pachomius the Great

Roman writer

Born AD 292 · died 9 May AD 348, aged 55 or 56
Also known as Pachomius, St. Pachomius

Who was alive at the same time as Pachomius the Great?

  1. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316
  2. Arius, 250s – AD 336
  3. Constantius Chlorus, AD 250 – AD 306
  4. Anthony the Great, AD 251 – c. AD 357
  5. Pope Marcellus I, AD 255 – AD 309
  6. Eusebius, c. AD 265 – c. AD 340
  7. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337
  8. Saint George, AD 275 – c. AD 303
  9. Pachomius the Great, AD 292 – AD 348
  10. Athanasius of Alexandria, AD 296 – AD 373
  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 Pachomius the Great was born, Saint George was 16 or 17, Anthony the Great was 40 or 41, Constantius Chlorus was 41 or 42, Pope Marcellus I was 36 or 37 and Galerius was 33 or 34.

When Pachomius the Great died, Julian was 16, Theodosius I was 1, Basil of Caesarea was 18 or 19, Athanasius of Alexandria was 51 or 52 and Pope Damasus I was 42 or 43.

Born during Pachomius the Great’s lifetime: Jerome, Ambrose, Julian, Theodosius I, Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nazianzus, Athanasius of Alexandria and Pope Damasus I.

Not quite contemporaries: Augustine of Hippo was born about 6 years after Pachomius the Great died, Hypatia was born about 10 years after Pachomius the Great died, Diophantus died about 5 years before Pachomius the Great was born and Mani died about 15 years before Pachomius the Great was born.

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Where Pachomius the Great’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 Pachomius the Great. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in AD 320.

  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. Saint George AD 275 – c. AD 303
  6. Julian AD 331 – AD 363
  7. Theodosius I AD 347 – AD 395
  8. Basil of Caesarea AD 329 – AD 379
  9. Gregory of Nazianzus c. AD 330 – c. AD 390
  10. Athanasius of Alexandria AD 296 – AD 373
  11. Pope Damasus I AD 305 – AD 384
  12. Martin of Tours c. AD 327 – AD 397
  13. Arius 250s – AD 336
  14. Eusebius c. AD 265 – c. AD 340
  15. Pope Liberius c. AD 310 – AD 366
  16. Anthony the Great AD 251 – c. AD 357
  17. Pope Siricius AD 334 – AD 399
  18. Constantius Chlorus AD 250 – AD 306
  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. Pope Marcellus I AD 255 – AD 309
  23. Valentinian I AD 321 – AD 375
  24. Helena, mother of Constantine I c. AD 250 – AD 330
  25. Saint Lucy c. AD 283 – AD 304
  26. Valens AD 328 – AD 378
  27. Catherine of Alexandria c. AD 285 – AD 305
  28. Licinius c. AD 263 – AD 325
  29. Porphyry of Tyre c. AD 233 – c. AD 301
  30. Constantine II AD 316 – AD 340
  31. Maximian c. AD 245 – AD 310
  32. Galerius AD 258 – AD 311
  33. Saint Barbara AD 273 – AD 306
  34. Maxentius AD 278 – AD 312
  35. Agnes of Rome c. AD 291 – AD 304
  36. Jovian AD 331 – AD 364
  37. Ephrem the Syrian c. AD 306 – AD 373
  38. Shapur II c. AD 310 – AD 379
  39. Hilary of Poitiers AD 315 – AD 367
  40. Ausonius AD 310 – AD 395
  41. Iamblichus c. AD 245 – c. AD 325
  42. Ulfilas c. AD 309 – AD 383
  43. Constans c. AD 322 – AD 350
  44. Lactantius c. AD 240 – c. AD 320
  45. Maximinus Daza AD 270 – AD 313
  46. Pappus of Alexandria c. AD 290 – c. AD 350
  47. Cyril of Jerusalem c. AD 313 – c. AD 386
  48. Margaret the Virgin c. AD 292 – c. AD 307
  49. Epiphanius of Salamis c. AD 315 – AD 403
  50. Samudragupta AD 335 – AD 380
  51. Faxian c. AD 339 – c. AD 423
  52. Aurelius Victor c. AD 321 – c. AD 391
  53. Magnus Maximus AD 335 – AD 388
  54. Kumārajīva c. AD 345 – AD 413
  55. Saint Monica AD 332 – AD 387
  56. Gregory the Illuminator AD 239 – c. AD 327
  57. Magnentius AD 303 – AD 353
  58. Pope Alexander I of Alexandria AD 250 – AD 326
  59. Paul of Thebes c. AD 227 – c. AD 342
  60. Saint Pantaleon c. AD 280 – AD 305
  61. Libanius c. AD 314 – AD 393
  62. Mary of Egypt c. AD 344 – c. AD 421
  63. Emperor Nintoku AD 290 – AD 399
  64. Ardashir II 310s – AD 383
  65. Januarius AD 272 – AD 305
  66. Saint Nino AD 296 – AD 335
  67. Athanaric AD 318 – AD 381
  68. Evagrius Ponticus c. AD 345 – AD 399
  69. Liu Hui c. AD 225 – c. AD 295
  70. Arnobius AD 255 – AD 327
  71. Saint Marinus AD 275 – AD 366
  72. Macarius of Egypt c. AD 301 – AD 391
  73. Eugenius AD 345 – AD 394
  74. Ermanaric c. AD 291 – c. AD 376
  75. Saint Vitus AD 290 – AD 303