Who Was Alive

Were Pope Dionysius and Diocletian alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Dionysius and Diocletian were alive at the same time, from 240s to AD 268.

Pope Dionysius

Pope Dionysius

Roman Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 200 · died 26 December AD 268

Diocletian

Diocletian

Roman emperor

Born 240s · died 3 December AD 316

  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 Dionysius, c. AD 200 – AD 268
  5. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  6. Aurelian, AD 214 – AD 275
  7. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316
  8. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337
  9. Saint George, AD 275 – c. AD 303
  10. Athanasius of Alexandria, AD 296 – AD 373

Pope Dionysius and Diocletian 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 Dionysius and Diocletian were born

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