Who Was Alive

Were Saint George and Athanasius of Alexandria alive at the same time?

Yes. Saint George and Athanasius of Alexandria were alive at the same time, from AD 296 to c. AD 303.

Saint George was 20 or 21 when Athanasius of Alexandria was born.

Saint George

Saint George

Roman warrior

Born AD 275 · died c. AD 303

Athanasius of Alexandria

Athanasius of Alexandria

Roman hagiographer

Born AD 296 · died 2 May AD 373, aged 76 or 77

  1. Diophantus, c. AD 200 – c. AD 284
  2. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316
  3. Arius, 250s – AD 336
  4. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337
  5. Saint George, AD 275 – c. AD 303
  6. Athanasius of Alexandria, AD 296 – AD 373
  7. Jerome, c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  8. John Chrysostom, c. AD 350 – AD 407
  9. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354 – AD 430
  10. Hypatia, c. AD 360 – AD 415

Saint George and Athanasius of Alexandria in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Saint George and Athanasius of Alexandria were born

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