Claim profile
300–399

The 4th century

Whose working lives fell in the 4th century. Books are measured from 1800 and readers from 2015, so for this period we can say who lived then, not who was talked about then.

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 4th century, ranked where Wikipedia coverage and readership agree.

CountryAll🇪🇬 Egypt🇮🇹 Italy🇹🇷 Turkey🇫🇷 France🇨🇳 China🇯🇵 Japan🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇮🇱 Israel🇵🇹 Portugal🇪🇸 Spain
FieldAllPoliticiansReligious FiguresWritersHistorical FiguresAcademicsModelsDoctorsActorsMusiciansArtists
  1. 1Augustine of HippoAugustine of Hippo354–430 · Academics16 decades
  2. 2Constantine the GreatConstantine the Great272–337 · Historical Figures22 decades
  3. 3HypatiaHypatia360–415 · 🇪🇬 Egypt · Academics22 decades
  4. 4JeromeJerome345–420 · Academicsnot measured—
  5. 5Saint GeorgeSaint George275–303 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Religious Figures22 decades
  6. 6Theodosius ITheodosius I347–395 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians10 decades
  7. 7AmbroseAmbrose339–397 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Academicsnot measured—
  8. 8John ChrysostomJohn Chrysostom349–407 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Academics22 decades
  9. 9JulianJulian331–363 · Politiciansnot measured—
  10. 10Martin of ToursMartin of Tours316–397 · Religious Figures22 decades
  11. 11Pope Sylvester IPope Sylvester I300–335 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  12. 12Basil of CaesareaBasil of Caesarea329–379 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Religious Figures5 decades
  13. 13Athanasius of AlexandriaAthanasius of Alexandria296–373 · 🇪🇬 Egypt · Religious Figures3 decades
  14. 14EusebiusEusebius265–340 · 🇮🇱 Israel · Academicsnot measured—
  15. 15Catherine of AlexandriaCatherine of Alexandria287–305 · 🇪🇬 Egypt · Religious Figures17 decades
  16. 16Saint LucySaint Lucy283–304 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures3 decades
  17. 17Saint BarbaraSaint Barbara273–306 · Religious Figures12 decades
  18. 18Constantius IIConstantius II317–361 · Politicians18 decades
  19. 19Gregory of NazianzusGregory of Nazianzus329–389 · Academics18 decades
  20. 20Valentinian IValentinian I321–375 · Politicians11 decades
  21. 21Agnes of RomeAgnes of Rome300–400 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  22. 22Saint BlaiseSaint Blaise300–316 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Religious Figures1 decades
  23. 23ValensValens328–378 · Politiciansnot measured—
  24. 24Gregory of NyssaGregory of Nyssa335–395 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Religious Figures22 decades
  25. 25MaxentiusMaxentius278–312 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Politicians22 decades
  26. 26Margaret the VirginMargaret the Virgin292–307 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Writers3 decades
  27. 27GratianGratian359–383 · Politicians22 decades
  28. 28Ammianus MarcellinusAmmianus Marcellinus330–395 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Writers22 decades
  29. 29Saint MonicaSaint Monica332–387 · Religious Figures18 decades
  30. 30Pope MiltiadesPope Miltiadesdied 314 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  31. 31Pope Damasus IPope Damasus I305–384 · 🇵🇹 Portugal · Religious Figures0 decades
  32. 32Hilary of PoitiersHilary of Poitiers315–367 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figures20 decades
  33. 33JovianJovian331–364 · Politicians22 decades
  34. 34Constantine IIConstantine II316–340 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians22 decades
  35. 35StilichoStilicho359–408 · Politicians22 decades
  36. 36UlfilasUlfilas311–383 · Writers19 decades
  37. 37Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian306–373 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Academics6 decades
  38. 38Magnus MaximusMagnus Maximus335–388 · Politicians4 decades
  39. 39FaxianFaxian340–422 · 🇨🇳 China · Writers8 decades
  40. 40JanuariusJanuarius272–305 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures22 decades
  41. 41Pope Julius IPope Julius Idied 352 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  42. 42VitusVitus290–303 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  43. 43Pope LiberiusPope Liberius310–366 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures11 decades
  44. 44ConstansConstans320–350 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Politiciansnot measured—
  45. 45AusoniusAusonius310–395 · 🇫🇷 France · Writers22 decades
  46. 46Valentinian IIValentinian II371–392 · Politicians21 decades
  47. 47Vincent of SaragossaVincent of Saragossa300–304 · Religious Figures0 decades
  48. 48Saint PantaleonSaint Pantaleon280–305 · Doctors0 decades
  49. 49PelagiusPelagius354–420 · Academicsnot measured—
  50. 50John CassianJohn Cassian360–435 · Academics7 decades
  51. 51PhilomenaPhilomena291–304 · Religious Figures21 decades
  52. 52Pancras of RomePancras of Rome289–304 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Religious Figures0 decades
  53. 53Saint MarinusSaint Marinus275–366 · Religious Figures0 decades
  54. 54VasubandhuVasubandhu300–399 · Academics13 decades
  55. 55KumārajīvaKumārajīva344–413 · 🇨🇳 China · Writers1 decades
  56. 56Maximinus IIMaximinus II270–313 · Politicians0 decades
  57. 57Mary of EgyptMary of Egypt344–421 · 🇪🇬 Egypt · Religious Figures15 decades
  58. 58Cyril of JerusalemCyril of Jerusalem313–386 · Academics22 decades
  59. 59Saint NinoSaint Nino296–335 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Religious Figures0 decades
  60. 60MagnentiusMagnentius303–353 · Politicians22 decades
  61. 61Pachomius the GreatPachomius the Great292–348 · 🇪🇬 Egypt · Writers0 decades
  62. 62Pope MarkPope Mark300–336 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  63. 63Valerius SeverusValerius Severus300–307 · Politicians0 decades
  64. 64CrispusCrispus303–326 · Politiciansnot measured—
  65. 65Evagrius PonticusEvagrius Ponticus345–399 · Writers2 decades
  66. 66Demetrius of ThessalonikiDemetrius of Thessaloniki300–3060 decades
  67. 67NintokuNintoku290–399 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Models4 decades
  68. 68Christina of BolsenaChristina of Bolsena300–304 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  69. 69Constantius GallusConstantius Gallus325–354 · Politicians0 decades
  70. 70Mesrop MashtotsMesrop Mashtots362–440 · Academics0 decades
  71. 71ExpeditusExpeditus300–3030 decades
  72. 72EutropiusEutropiusdied 400 · Writers22 decades
  73. 73Pope SiriciusPope Siricius334–399 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures5 decades
  74. 74Quintus Aurelius SymmachusQuintus Aurelius Symmachus345–402 · Writers0 decades
  75. 75Pope EusebiusPope Eusebiusdied 310 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  76. 76Martianus CapellaMartianus Capella360–428 · Writers22 decades
  77. 77EugeniusEugenius345–394 · Politiciansnot measured—
  78. 78FerminFermin272–303 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  79. 79Aurelius VictorAurelius Victor320–390 · Writers22 decades
  80. 80Saint AlbanSaint Alban300–305 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom19 decades
  81. 81Saint SpyridonSaint Spyridon270–348 · Religious Figures0 decades
  82. 82Pappus of AlexandriaPappus of Alexandria290–350 · 🇪🇬 Egypt · Academics0 decades
  83. 83Shapur IIShapur II309–379 · Historical Figures6 decades
  84. 84Pope Anastasius IPope Anastasius I340–401 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  85. 85Flavia Maxima FaustaFlavia Maxima Fausta289–326 · 🇮🇹 Italy0 decades
  86. 86PPriscillian340–385 · Writers22 decades
  87. 87ArbogastArbogast340–394 · Politiciansnot measured—
  88. 88Dorothea of CaesareaDorothea of Caesarea279–311 · Religious Figures0 decades
  89. 89ErmanaricErmanaric291–376 · Historical Figures3 decades
  90. 90PrudentiusPrudentius348–413 · Writersnot measured—
  91. 91VetranioVetraniodied 356 · Historical Figures13 decades
  92. 92LibaniusLibanius314–393 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Writers22 decades
  93. 93Tin HinanTin Hinanborn 3500 decades
  94. 94Theodore of AmaseaTheodore of Amasea300–3060 decades
  95. 95Emperor HanzeiEmperor Hanzei336–410 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Models0 decades
  96. 96Shi LeShi Le274–3330 decades
  97. 97MaronMaron301–410not measured—
  98. 98CyriacusCyriacus300–303not measured—
  99. 99Epiphanius of SalamisEpiphanius of Salamis315–403 · 🇮🇱 Israel · Writersnot measured—
  100. 100Saint AfraSaint Afra300–3040 decades

How this is measured

  • Placing people in time. Each person belongs to the century in which they were most active — around age 35, and never after their death.
  • Who ranks highest. Within a century, people are ranked where two independent signals agree: how many of the world’s Wikipedia language editions cover them, and how many people actually read about them. Article counts alone can be lifted by a person’s own circle; readers cannot.
  • Fame in print. The curves count how often a name appears in Google Books from 1800 to 2019, as a share of all the words printed each year, in the person’s own language wherever that corpus exists. Those decades are over, so each measurement is made once and kept.
  • What is left out. A lifetime is measured only from 1820, when there is enough print to judge; the five years after a death are skipped as obituaries; and a name shared with someone equally notable is credited to neither.