Who Was Alive

Were Diocletian and Licinius alive at the same time?

Yes. Diocletian and Licinius were alive at the same time, from c. AD 263 to AD 316.

Diocletian

Diocletian

Roman emperor

Born 240s · died 3 December AD 316

Licinius

Licinius

Roman emperor

Born c. AD 263 · died AD 325

  1. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  2. Aurelian, AD 214 – AD 275
  3. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316
  4. Licinius, c. AD 263 – AD 325
  5. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337
  6. Saint George, AD 275 – c. AD 303
  7. Athanasius of Alexandria, AD 296 – AD 373

Diocletian and Licinius 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 Licinius were born

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