Who Was Alive

Were Nagarjuna and Tertullian alive at the same time?

Yes. Nagarjuna and Tertullian were alive at the same time, from c. AD 160 to c. AD 240.

Nagarjuna

3rd-century Indian Buddhist philosopher

Born c. AD 150 · died c. AD 250

Tertullian

Roman Christian theologian and writer

Born c. AD 160 · died c. AD 240

  1. Ptolemy
  2. Lucian of Samosata
  3. Marcus Aurelius
  4. Nagarjuna
  5. Tertullian
  6. Plotinus
Nagarjuna and Tertullian in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.