Who Was Alive

Were Plotinus and Claudius Gothicus alive at the same time?

Yes. Plotinus and Claudius Gothicus were alive at the same time for 55 or 56 years, from AD 214 to AD 270.

Plotinus was 8 or 9 when Claudius Gothicus was born.

Plotinus

Plotinus

Roman philosopher

Born AD 205 · died AD 270, aged 64 or 65

Claudius Gothicus

Claudius Gothicus

Roman emperor

Born 10 May AD 214 · died AD 270, aged 55 or 56

  1. Septimius Severus, AD 146 – AD 211
  2. Nagarjuna, c. AD 150 – c. AD 250
  3. Tertullian, c. AD 160 – c. AD 240
  4. Caracalla, AD 188 – AD 217
  5. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  6. Claudius Gothicus, AD 214 – AD 270
  7. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316

Plotinus and Claudius Gothicus 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 Plotinus and Claudius Gothicus were born

Plotinus and Claudius Gothicus are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (6 of 7 placed); tap one to open that person.
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