Who Was Alive

Were Pope Cornelius and Plotinus alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Cornelius and Plotinus were alive at the same time for 47 or 48 years, from AD 205 to AD 253.

Plotinus was 47 or 48 when Pope Cornelius died.

Pope Cornelius

Pope Cornelius

Roman Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 180 · died June AD 253

Plotinus

Plotinus

Roman philosopher

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

  1. Septimius Severus, AD 146 – AD 211
  2. Nagarjuna, c. AD 150 – c. AD 250
  3. Tertullian, c. AD 160 – c. AD 240
  4. Pope Cornelius, c. AD 180 – AD 253
  5. Caracalla, AD 188 – AD 217
  6. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  7. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316

Pope Cornelius and Plotinus 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 Pope Cornelius and Plotinus were born

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