Who Was Alive

Were Cai Lun and Tacitus alive at the same time?

Yes. Cai Lun and Tacitus were alive at the same time, from AD 48–62 to AD 121.

Cai Lun

Cai Lun

Chinese inventor

Born AD 48–62 · died AD 121

Tacitus

Tacitus

Roman historian

Born c. AD 55 · died c. AD 120

  1. Saint Peter, BC – c. AD 66
  2. Paul the Apostle, c. AD 5 – c. AD 66
  3. Nero, AD 37 – AD 68
  4. Plutarch, c. AD 45 – c. AD 120
  5. Cai Lun, c. AD 55 – AD 121
  6. Tacitus, c. AD 55 – c. AD 120
  7. Ptolemy, c. AD 100 – c. AD 170

Cai Lun and Tacitus 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 Cai Lun and Tacitus were born

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