Who Was Alive

Were Diocletian and Saint Sebastian alive at the same time?

Yes. Diocletian and Saint Sebastian were alive at the same time, from c. AD 255 to AD 287.

Diocletian

Diocletian

Roman emperor

Born 240s · died 3 December AD 316

Saint Sebastian

Saint Sebastian

Roman soldier

Born c. AD 255 · died 20 January AD 287

  1. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  2. Aurelian, AD 214 – AD 275
  3. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316
  4. Saint Sebastian, c. AD 255 – AD 287
  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 Saint Sebastian 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 Saint Sebastian were born

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