Who Was Alive

Were Basil of Caesarea and Hypatia alive at the same time?

Yes. Basil of Caesarea and Hypatia were alive at the same time, from c. AD 360 to AD 379.

Basil of Caesarea

4th-century Christian bishop, theologian, and saint

Born AD 329 · died AD 379, aged 49 or 50

Hypatia

Greek Neoplatonist philosopher

Born c. AD 360 · died March AD 415

  1. Constantine the Great
  2. Basil of Caesarea
  3. Ambrose
  4. Jerome
  5. John Chrysostom
  6. Augustine of Hippo
  7. Hypatia
  8. Leo I
Basil of Caesarea and Hypatia in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.