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.

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FieldAllPoliticiansReligious FiguresWritersHistorical FiguresAcademicsModelsDoctorsActorsMusiciansArtists
  1. 1Saint GeorgeSaint George275–303 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Religious Figures22 decades
  2. 2Martin of ToursMartin of Tours316–397 · Religious Figures22 decades
  3. 3Pope Sylvester IPope Sylvester I300–335 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  4. 4Basil of CaesareaBasil of Caesarea329–379 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Religious Figures5 decades
  5. 5Athanasius of AlexandriaAthanasius of Alexandria296–373 · 🇪🇬 Egypt · Religious Figures3 decades
  6. 6Catherine of AlexandriaCatherine of Alexandria287–305 · 🇪🇬 Egypt · Religious Figures17 decades
  7. 7Saint LucySaint Lucy283–304 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures3 decades
  8. 8Saint BarbaraSaint Barbara273–306 · Religious Figures12 decades
  9. 9Agnes of RomeAgnes of Rome300–400 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  10. 10Saint BlaiseSaint Blaise300–316 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Religious Figures1 decades
  11. 11Gregory of NyssaGregory of Nyssa335–395 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Religious Figures22 decades
  12. 12Saint MonicaSaint Monica332–387 · Religious Figures18 decades
  13. 13Pope MiltiadesPope Miltiadesdied 314 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  14. 14Pope Damasus IPope Damasus I305–384 · 🇵🇹 Portugal · Religious Figures0 decades
  15. 15Hilary of PoitiersHilary of Poitiers315–367 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figures20 decades
  16. 16JanuariusJanuarius272–305 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures22 decades
  17. 17Pope Julius IPope Julius Idied 352 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  18. 18VitusVitus290–303 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  19. 19Pope LiberiusPope Liberius310–366 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures11 decades
  20. 20Vincent of SaragossaVincent of Saragossa300–304 · Religious Figures0 decades
  21. 21PhilomenaPhilomena291–304 · Religious Figures21 decades
  22. 22Pancras of RomePancras of Rome289–304 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Religious Figures0 decades
  23. 23Saint MarinusSaint Marinus275–366 · Religious Figures0 decades
  24. 24Mary of EgyptMary of Egypt344–421 · 🇪🇬 Egypt · Religious Figures15 decades
  25. 25Saint NinoSaint Nino296–335 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Religious Figures0 decades
  26. 26Pope MarkPope Mark300–336 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  27. 27Christina of BolsenaChristina of Bolsena300–304 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  28. 28Pope SiriciusPope Siricius334–399 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures5 decades
  29. 29Pope EusebiusPope Eusebiusdied 310 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  30. 30FerminFermin272–303 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  31. 31Saint SpyridonSaint Spyridon270–348 · Religious Figures0 decades
  32. 32Pope Anastasius IPope Anastasius I340–401 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0 decades
  33. 33Dorothea of CaesareaDorothea of Caesarea279–311 · Religious Figures0 decades
  34. 34Paulinus of NolaPaulinus of Nola354–431 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figures19 decades
  35. 35Moses the BlackMoses the Black320–395 · Religious Figures0 decades
  36. 36Anastasia of SirmiumAnastasia of Sirmium300–304 · Religious Figures0 decades
  37. 37Zeno of VeronaZeno of Verona300–371 · Religious Figures0 decades
  38. 38Saint MartialSaint Martial300–300 · Religious Figures0 decades
  39. 39Theodore of MopsuestiaTheodore of Mopsuestia350–428 · Religious Figures22 decades
  40. 40Saint MenasSaint Menas285–309 · Religious Figures0 decades
  41. 41EOEusebius of Nicomedia300–341 · Religious Figures16 decades
  42. 42Liborius of Le MansLiborius of Le Mans310–397 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  43. 43Porphyry of GazaPorphyry of Gaza347–420 · Religious Figures0 decades
  44. 44Eunomius of CyzicusEunomius of Cyzicus335–394 · Religious Figures0 decades
  45. 45Felix of NolaFelix of Nola300–313 · Religious Figures0 decades
  46. 46Maternus of CologneMaternus of Cologne300–328 · Religious Figures0 decades
  47. 47AustromoineAustromoine300–300 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  48. 48GeminianusGeminianus312–397 · Religious Figures0 decades
  49. 49Nicasius of RheimsNicasius of Rheims301–407 · Religious Figures0 decades
  50. 50Donatus of ArezzoDonatus of Arezzo350–362 · Religious Figures0 decades
  51. 51KartirKartir300–300 · Religious Figures0 decades
  52. 52POPalladius of Galatia364–431 · Religious Figures0 decades
  53. 53Saint DomniusSaint Domnius300–304 · Religious Figures0 decades
  54. 54Alypius of ThagasteAlypius of Thagaste360–430 · Religious Figures0 decades
  55. 55NinianNinian360–432 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  56. 56Shemon Bar SabbaeShemon Bar Sabbae300–341 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  57. 57Julian of Le MansJulian of Le Mans300–400 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figures0 decades
  58. 58Zenobius of FlorenceZenobius of Florence337–417 · Religious Figures0 decades
  59. 59Gatianus of ToursGatianus of Tours300–301 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  60. 60FOFaustus of Mileve350–400 · Religious Figures0 decades
  61. 61Amator of AuxerreAmator of Auxerre344–418 · Religious Figures0 decades
  62. 62AOAbraham of Cyrrhus350–423 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  63. 63SimplicianSimplician320–400 · Religious Figures4 decades
  64. 64Syrus of GenoaSyrus of Genoa350–381 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  65. 65Metrophanes of ByzantiumMetrophanes of Byzantium300–326 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  66. 66PhilastriusPhilastrius330–397 · Religious Figures10 decades
  67. 67Paulinus of TrierPaulinus of Trier300–358 · Religious Figures0 decades
  68. 68POPaul of Narbonne300–300 · Religious Figures0 decades
  69. 69EmygdiusEmygdius273–303 · Religious Figures0 decades
  70. 70Irenaeus of SirmiumIrenaeus of Sirmium300–304 · Religious Figures0 decades
  71. 71Saint BassianSaint Bassian319–409 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  72. 72Gaudentius of NovaraGaudentius of Novara327–418 · Religious Figures0 decades
  73. 73Just of LyonJust of Lyon301–390 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  74. 74Julius of NovaraJulius of Novara330–390 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  75. 75Saint TaurinusSaint Taurinus350–410 · Religious Figures0 decades
  76. 76CCaecilianusborn 301 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  77. 77BademusBademusdied 376 · Religious Figures0 decades
  78. 78ClementClement300–300 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  79. 79Sabinus of SpoletoSabinus of Spoleto300–303 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  80. 80Parthenius of LampsacusParthenius of Lampsacus300–400 · Religious Figures0 decades
  81. 81Maurilius von AngersMaurilius von Angers364–426 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  82. 82Sabinus of PiacenzaSabinus of Piacenza333–420 · Religious Figures0 decades
  83. 83Tychon of AmathusTychon of Amathus350–403 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  84. 84Nestor of ThessalonikiNestor of Thessaloniki300–306 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  85. 85Urban of LangresUrban of Langres327–390 · 🇫🇷 France · Religious Figures0 decades
  86. 86Maurus of ParentiumMaurus of Parentium300–400 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  87. 87AOAcacius of Beroea330–430 · Religious Figures0 decades
  88. 88Narcissus of GironaNarcissus of Girona300–307 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  89. 89TriphylliusTriphyllius301–370 · Religious Figures0 decades
  90. 90Proculus of VeronaProculus of Verona300–320 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  91. 91Martinien de MilanMartinien de Milan350–435 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  92. 92ATAsterius the Sophist270–341 · Religious Figures0 decades
  93. 93DODalmatius of Constantinople356–436 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  94. 94GOGaudiosus of Naples350–455 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  95. 95FlorusFlorusdied 389 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  96. 96DODorotheus of Antiochdied 407 · Religious Figures0 decades
  97. 97Abraham of ArbelaAbraham of Arbeladied 348 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  98. 98PPotamius300–360 · Religious Figures0 decades
  99. 99MIMaximus I of Constantinopleborn 350 · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  100. 100CastritianCastritian300–300 · Religious Figuresnot measured—

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.