Who Was Alive

Were Diocletian and Constantine II alive at the same time?

Yes. Diocletian and Constantine II were alive at the same time for 0 years, from AD 316 to AD 316.

Constantine II was under a year old when Diocletian died.

Diocletian

Diocletian

Roman emperor

Born 240s · died 3 December AD 316

Constantine II

Constantine II

Roman emperor

Born February AD 316 · died April AD 340, aged 24

  1. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  2. Aurelian, AD 214 – AD 275
  3. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316
  4. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337
  5. Saint George, AD 275 – c. AD 303
  6. Athanasius of Alexandria, AD 296 – AD 373
  7. Constantine II, AD 316 – AD 340
  8. Basil of Caesarea, AD 329 – AD 379
  9. Gregory of Nazianzus, c. AD 330 – c. AD 390
  10. Julian, AD 331 – AD 363

Diocletian and Constantine II 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 Constantine II were born

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