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Augustine of Hippo

Late Roman (354–430 AD)Constantine
📖Their story

Born in Thagaste (today Souk Ahras) and bishop of Hippo (Annaba), Augustine wrote some of the most influential works of late antiquity, weaving North African experience into Christian thought.

Why they matter

He is one of the most cited thinkers in the Western tradition and a reminder of the deep intellectual life of late Roman Algeria.

💡Did you know?

He died in Hippo in 430 AD as the Vandals besieged the city.

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