Who Was Alive

Were Paul the Apostle and Nero alive at the same time?

Yes. Paul the Apostle and Nero were alive at the same time, from AD 37 to AD 64–67.

Paul the Apostle

Early Christian apostle and missionary (c. AD 5 – c. 64/65)

Born c. AD 5 · died AD 64–67

Nero

Fifth and last Roman Emperor of Julio-Claudian dynasty (54–68)

Born 15 December AD 37 · died 9 June AD 68, aged 30

  1. Augustus
  2. Ovid
  3. Saint Peter
  4. Paul the Apostle
  5. Caligula
  6. Nero
  7. Plutarch
  8. Tacitus
Paul the Apostle and Nero 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.