Saint Sugustine
chrono by al klisiak

354 Augustine b. at Thagaste, North Africa
371 Travels to Carthage to complete his education
384-386  Becomes a professor of rhetoric at Milan;
encounters bishop Ambrose  and the circle of Christian
Platonist at Milan; reads "Platonist" Literature;
retires to  Cassiciacum; writes earliest surviving
dialogues.
387 Baptized in Milan.
388 returns to Africa, via Rome. More "philosophical"
dialogues
391 Ordained priest in Hippo, North Africa. Continues
writing. Drawn into affairs of North African church ;
Donatist schism
395 Consecrated bishop of Hippo. Attends church
councils; travels, preaches and continues to write
397-401 "Confessions"
399--419 "De Trinitate"
401-414 " De Genesi Ad letteram
410 Alaric and his Visgoths to enter Rome.
413-427 "De Civitate Dei"
411 first encounter with Pelagius
429 Vandals invade North Africa
430 d. at Hippo 

source: Augustine; A Collection of critical essays.
ed. R. A. Markus