Who Was Alive

Were Diocletian and Catherine of Alexandria alive at the same time?

Yes. Diocletian and Catherine of Alexandria were alive at the same time, from AD 282–287 to AD 305.

Diocletian

Diocletian

Roman emperor

Born 240s · died 3 December AD 316

Catherine of Alexandria

Catherine of Alexandria

Roman missionary

Born AD 282–287 · died AD 305

  1. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  2. Aurelian, AD 214 – AD 275
  3. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316
  4. Arius, 250s – AD 336
  5. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337
  6. Saint George, AD 275 – c. AD 303
  7. Catherine of Alexandria, c. AD 285 – AD 305
  8. Athanasius of Alexandria, AD 296 – AD 373

Diocletian and Catherine of Alexandria 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 Diocletian and Catherine of Alexandria were born

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