Who Was Alive

Were Diophantus and Saint George alive at the same time?

Yes. Diophantus and Saint George were alive at the same time, from AD 275 to c. AD 284.

Diophantus

Diophantus

Roman mathematician

Born c. AD 200 · died c. AD 284

Saint George

Saint George

Roman warrior

Born AD 275 · died c. AD 303

  1. Nagarjuna, c. AD 150 – c. AD 250
  2. Tertullian, c. AD 160 – c. AD 240
  3. Diophantus, c. AD 200 – c. AD 284
  4. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  5. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316
  6. Arius, 250s – AD 336
  7. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337
  8. Saint George, AD 275 – c. AD 303
  9. Athanasius of Alexandria, AD 296 – AD 373

Diophantus and Saint George 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 Diophantus and Saint George were born

Diophantus and Saint George are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (8 of 9 placed); tap one to open that person.
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