Who Was Alive

Were Valentinian I and Augustine of Hippo alive at the same time?

Yes. Valentinian I and Augustine of Hippo were alive at the same time for 21 years, from AD 354 to AD 375.

Valentinian I was 33 when Augustine of Hippo was born.

Augustine of Hippo was 21 when Valentinian I died, aged 54.

Valentinian I

Valentinian I

Roman emperor

Born 3 July AD 321 · died 17 November AD 375, aged 54

Augustine of Hippo

Augustine of Hippo

Roman theologian and philosopher

Born 13 November AD 354 · died 28 August AD 430, aged 75

  1. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337
  2. Valentinian I, AD 321 – AD 375
  3. Ambrose, c. AD 339 – AD 397
  4. Jerome, c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  5. John Chrysostom, c. AD 350 – AD 407
  6. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354 – AD 430
  7. Hypatia, c. AD 360 – AD 415
  8. Pope Leo I, c. AD 394 – AD 461

Valentinian I and Augustine of Hippo 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 Valentinian I and Augustine of Hippo were born

Valentinian I and Augustine of Hippo are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (8 of 8 placed); tap one to open that person.
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