Who Was Alive

Were Ardashir I and Plotinus alive at the same time?

Yes. Ardashir I and Plotinus were alive at the same time, from AD 205 to AD 241–242.

Ardashir I was 24 or 25 when Plotinus was born.

Ardashir I

Ardashir I

Sassanian politician

Born AD 180 · died AD 241–242

Plotinus

Plotinus

Roman philosopher

Born AD 205 · died AD 270, aged 64 or 65

  1. Septimius Severus, AD 146 – AD 211
  2. Nagarjuna, c. AD 150 – c. AD 250
  3. Tertullian, c. AD 160 – c. AD 240
  4. Ardashir I, AD 180 – c. AD 242
  5. Caracalla, AD 188 – AD 217
  6. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  7. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316

Ardashir I and Plotinus in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Ardashir I and Plotinus were born

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