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Valentinian II
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Valentinian II

Roman emperor

Born AD 371 · died 15 May AD 392, aged 20 or 21
Also known as Flavius Valentinianus Iunior, Valentinianus II

Who was alive at the same time as Valentinian II?

  1. Athanasius of Alexandria, AD 296 – AD 373
  2. Pope Damasus I, AD 305 – AD 384
  3. Martin of Tours, c. AD 327 – AD 397
  4. Valentinian I, AD 321 – AD 375
  5. Ammianus Marcellinus, c. AD 330 – c. AD 395
  6. Valens, AD 328 – AD 378
  7. Basil of Caesarea, AD 329 – AD 379
  8. Gregory of Nazianzus, c. AD 330 – c. AD 390
  9. Pope Siricius, AD 334 – AD 399
  10. Ambrose, c. AD 339 – AD 397
  11. Pope Anastasius I, AD 340 – AD 401
  12. Jerome, c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  13. John Chrysostom, c. AD 350 – AD 407
  14. Theodosius I, AD 347 – AD 395
  15. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354 – AD 430
  16. Hypatia, c. AD 360 – AD 415
  17. Mesrop Mashtots, c. AD 362 – AD 440
  18. Pope Boniface I, c. AD 370 – AD 422
  19. Valentinian II, AD 371 – AD 392
  20. Cyril of Alexandria, AD 376 – AD 444
  21. Arcadius, AD 377 – AD 408
  22. Nestorius, 380s – c. AD 451
  23. Saint Patrick, c. AD 385 – c. AD 461
  24. Honorius, AD 384 – AD 423

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When Valentinian II was born, Augustine of Hippo was 16 or 17, Theodosius I was 23 or 24, Basil of Caesarea was 41 or 42, Athanasius of Alexandria was 74 or 75 and Pope Damasus I was 65 or 66.

When Valentinian II died, Augustine of Hippo was 37, Theodosius I was 45, Pope Siricius was 57 or 58, Pope Anastasius I was 51 or 52 and Honorius was 7.

Born during Valentinian II’s lifetime: Saint Patrick, Honorius, Arcadius, Cyril of Alexandria, Nestorius, Gaiseric, Orosius and Socrates of Constantinople.

Not quite contemporaries: Julian died about 8 years before Valentinian II was born, Pope Liberius died about 5 years before Valentinian II was born, Anthony the Great died about 11 years before Valentinian II was born and Constantius II died about 10 years before Valentinian II was born.

Where Valentinian II’s contemporaries were born

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The 62 best-known contemporaries

62 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Valentinian II. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in AD 382.

  1. Augustine of Hippo AD 354 – AD 430
  2. Hypatia c. AD 360 – AD 415
  3. Jerome c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  4. John Chrysostom c. AD 350 – AD 407
  5. Ambrose c. AD 339 – AD 397
  6. Theodosius I AD 347 – AD 395
  7. Basil of Caesarea AD 329 – AD 379
  8. Gregory of Nazianzus c. AD 330 – c. AD 390
  9. Athanasius of Alexandria AD 296 – AD 373
  10. Pope Damasus I AD 305 – AD 384
  11. Martin of Tours c. AD 327 – AD 397
  12. Pope Siricius AD 334 – AD 399
  13. Pope Boniface I c. AD 370 – AD 422
  14. Ammianus Marcellinus c. AD 330 – c. AD 395
  15. Pope Anastasius I AD 340 – AD 401
  16. Saint Patrick c. AD 385 – c. AD 461
  17. Honorius AD 384 – AD 423
  18. Valentinian I AD 321 – AD 375
  19. Arcadius AD 377 – AD 408
  20. Valens AD 328 – AD 378
  21. Cyril of Alexandria AD 376 – AD 444
  22. Mesrop Mashtots c. AD 362 – AD 440
  23. Nestorius 380s – c. AD 451
  24. Gaiseric AD 389 – AD 477
  25. Ephrem the Syrian c. AD 306 – AD 373
  26. Shapur II c. AD 310 – AD 379
  27. Ausonius AD 310 – AD 395
  28. Gratian AD 359 – AD 383
  29. Ulfilas c. AD 309 – AD 383
  30. Claudian c. AD 370 – c. AD 405
  31. Constantius III c. AD 370 – AD 421
  32. Cyril of Jerusalem c. AD 313 – c. AD 386
  33. Stilicho AD 359 – AD 408
  34. Epiphanius of Salamis c. AD 315 – AD 403
  35. Samudragupta AD 335 – AD 380
  36. Faxian c. AD 339 – c. AD 423
  37. Orosius c. AD 385 – c. AD 418
  38. Aurelius Victor c. AD 321 – c. AD 391
  39. Magnus Maximus AD 335 – AD 388
  40. Kumārajīva c. AD 345 – AD 413
  41. Saint Monica AD 332 – AD 387
  42. Pelagius c. AD 354 – c. AD 420
  43. Socrates of Constantinople c. AD 380 – c. AD 440
  44. Galla Placidia AD 386 – AD 450
  45. Tao Yuanming AD 365 – AD 427
  46. Prudentius AD 348 – c. AD 411
  47. Macrobius c. AD 370 – c. AD 431
  48. John Cassian AD 360 – AD 435
  49. Synesius AD 370 – AD 413
  50. Libanius c. AD 314 – AD 393
  51. Mary of Egypt c. AD 344 – c. AD 421
  52. Emperor Nintoku AD 290 – AD 399
  53. Ardashir II 310s – AD 383
  54. Martianus Capella c. AD 360 – c. AD 428
  55. Simeon Stylites c. AD 390 – AD 459
  56. Athanaric AD 318 – AD 381
  57. Evagrius Ponticus c. AD 345 – AD 399
  58. Sigeric c. 370s – AD 415
  59. Peter Chrysologus AD 380 – AD 450
  60. Macarius of Egypt c. AD 301 – AD 391
  61. Eugenius AD 345 – AD 394
  62. Ermanaric c. AD 291 – c. AD 376