Who Was Alive

Were Pope Sixtus II and Diocletian alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Sixtus II and Diocletian were alive at the same time, from 240s to AD 258.

Pope Sixtus II

Pope Sixtus II

Roman Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 215 · died 6 August AD 258

Diocletian

Diocletian

Roman emperor

Born 240s · died 3 December AD 316

  1. Nagarjuna, c. AD 150 – c. AD 250
  2. Tertullian, c. AD 160 – c. AD 240
  3. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  4. Pope Sixtus II, c. AD 215 – AD 258
  5. Aurelian, AD 214 – AD 275
  6. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316
  7. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337
  8. Saint George, AD 275 – c. AD 303
  9. Athanasius of Alexandria, AD 296 – AD 373

Pope Sixtus II 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 Sixtus II and Diocletian were born

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