Who Was Alive

Pope Alexander I of Alexandria

Roman presbyter

Born AD 250 · died 17 April AD 326, aged 75 or 76
Also known as Pope Alexandros of Alexandria, Alexander of Alexandria, St. Alexander

Who was alive at the same time as Pope Alexander I of Alexandria?

  1. Pope Cornelius, c. AD 180 – AD 253
  2. Origen, c. AD 184 – AD 254
  3. Pope Dionysius, c. AD 200 – AD 268
  4. Diophantus, c. AD 200 – c. AD 284
  5. Valerian, c. AD 199 – c. AD 265
  6. Decius, AD 201 – AD 251
  7. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  8. Pope Sixtus II, c. AD 215 – AD 258
  9. Mani, c. AD 216 – c. AD 276
  10. Aurelian, AD 214 – AD 275
  11. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316
  12. Pope Alexander I of Alexandria, AD 250 – AD 326
  13. Arius, 250s – AD 336
  14. Constantius Chlorus, AD 250 – AD 306
  15. Anthony the Great, AD 251 – c. AD 357
  16. Pope Marcellus I, AD 255 – AD 309
  17. Eusebius, c. AD 265 – c. AD 340
  18. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337
  19. Saint George, AD 275 – c. AD 303
  20. Athanasius of Alexandria, AD 296 – AD 373
  21. Pope Damasus I, AD 305 – AD 384
  22. Pope Liberius, c. AD 310 – AD 366
  23. Constantius II, AD 317 – AD 361
  24. Valentinian I, AD 321 – AD 375

Drag across the timeline, or use the arrow keys, to see who was alive in any year and the age each person reached that year. Dashed lines mark world events. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

When Pope Alexander I of Alexandria was born, Plotinus was 44 or 45, Aurelian was 35 or 36, Decius was 48 or 49, Claudius Gothicus was 35 or 36 and Saint Lawrence was 24 or 25.

When Pope Alexander I of Alexandria died, Athanasius of Alexandria was 29 or 30, Pope Damasus I was 20 or 21, Anthony the Great was 74 or 75, Constantius II was 8 and Valentinian I was 4.

Born during Pope Alexander I of Alexandria’s lifetime: Constantine the Great, Saint George, Athanasius of Alexandria, Pope Damasus I, Eusebius, Pope Liberius, Anthony the Great and Constantius II.

Not quite contemporaries: Tertullian died about 7 years before Pope Alexander I of Alexandria was born, Ambrose was born about 11 years after Pope Alexander I of Alexandria died, Julian was born about 5 years after Pope Alexander I of Alexandria died and Basil of Caesarea was born about 3 years after Pope Alexander I of Alexandria died.

What happened in Pope Alexander I of Alexandria’s lifetime

Where Pope Alexander I of Alexandria’s contemporaries were born

Pope Alexander I of Alexandria is labelled; the others are the best-known people we track who lived at the same time. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (73 of 81 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list

Compare Pope Alexander I of Alexandria

The 89 best-known contemporaries

89 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Pope Alexander I of Alexandria. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in AD 288.

  1. Constantine the Great c. AD 272 – AD 337
  2. Plotinus AD 205 – AD 270
  3. Diocletian 240s – AD 316
  4. Saint George AD 275 – c. AD 303
  5. Aurelian AD 214 – AD 275
  6. Athanasius of Alexandria AD 296 – AD 373
  7. Pope Damasus I AD 305 – AD 384
  8. Origen c. AD 184 – AD 254
  9. Pope Sixtus II c. AD 215 – AD 258
  10. Pope Dionysius c. AD 200 – AD 268
  11. Diophantus c. AD 200 – c. AD 284
  12. Pope Cornelius c. AD 180 – AD 253
  13. Arius 250s – AD 336
  14. Eusebius c. AD 265 – c. AD 340
  15. Pope Liberius c. AD 310 – AD 366
  16. Decius AD 201 – AD 251
  17. Anthony the Great AD 251 – c. AD 357
  18. Constantius Chlorus AD 250 – AD 306
  19. Constantius II AD 317 – AD 361
  20. Valerian c. AD 199 – c. AD 265
  21. Mani c. AD 216 – c. AD 276
  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. Saint Valentine AD 175 – AD 273
  27. Claudius Gothicus AD 214 – AD 270
  28. Catherine of Alexandria c. AD 285 – AD 305
  29. Licinius c. AD 263 – AD 325
  30. Gallienus c. AD 218 – AD 268
  31. Porphyry of Tyre c. AD 233 – c. AD 301
  32. Saint Sebastian c. AD 255 – AD 287
  33. Constantine II AD 316 – AD 340
  34. Cyprian c. AD 200 – AD 258
  35. Saint Lawrence AD 225 – AD 258
  36. Maximian c. AD 245 – AD 310
  37. Aemilianus AD 207 – AD 253
  38. Probus AD 232 – AD 282
  39. Galerius AD 258 – AD 311
  40. Tacitus AD 200 – AD 276
  41. Trebonianus Gallus AD 206 – AD 253
  42. Quintillus AD 212 – AD 270
  43. Agatha of Sicily AD 235 – AD 261
  44. Saint Barbara AD 273 – AD 306
  45. Maxentius AD 278 – AD 312
  46. Agnes of Rome c. AD 291 – AD 304
  47. Zenobia c. AD 240 – AD 274
  48. Ephrem the Syrian c. AD 306 – AD 373
  49. Shapur II c. AD 310 – AD 379
  50. Hilary of Poitiers AD 315 – AD 367
  51. Ausonius AD 310 – AD 395
  52. Carus c. AD 222 – AD 283
  53. Florianus AD 232 – AD 276
  54. Iamblichus c. AD 245 – c. AD 325
  55. Carinus AD 250 – AD 285
  56. Ulfilas c. AD 309 – AD 383
  57. Constans c. AD 322 – AD 350
  58. Hostilian c. AD 232 – AD 251
  59. Lactantius c. AD 240 – c. AD 320
  60. Maximinus Daza AD 270 – AD 313
  61. Volusianus AD 230 – AD 253
  62. Numerian AD 254 – AD 284
  63. Pappus of Alexandria c. AD 290 – c. AD 350
  64. Cyril of Jerusalem c. AD 313 – c. AD 386
  65. Margaret the Virgin c. AD 292 – c. AD 307
  66. Epiphanius of Salamis c. AD 315 – AD 403
  67. Herennius Etruscus c. AD 227 – AD 251
  68. Aurelius Victor c. AD 321 – c. AD 391
  69. Gregory the Illuminator AD 239 – c. AD 327
  70. Saloninus AD 242 – AD 260
  71. Sun Quan AD 182 – AD 252
  72. Novatian AD 220 – AD 258
  73. Magnentius AD 303 – AD 353
  74. Pachomius the Great AD 292 – AD 348
  75. Paul of Thebes c. AD 227 – c. AD 342
  76. Saint Pantaleon c. AD 280 – AD 305
  77. Libanius c. AD 314 – AD 393
  78. Emperor Nintoku AD 290 – AD 399
  79. Ardashir II 310s – AD 383
  80. Januarius AD 272 – AD 305
  81. Saint Nino AD 296 – AD 335
  82. Athanaric AD 318 – AD 381
  83. Dionysius of Alexandria AD 190 – AD 264
  84. Liu Hui c. AD 225 – c. AD 295
  85. Arnobius AD 255 – AD 327
  86. Saint Marinus AD 275 – AD 366
  87. Macarius of Egypt c. AD 301 – AD 391
  88. Ermanaric c. AD 291 – c. AD 376
  89. Saint Vitus AD 290 – AD 303