Who Was Alive

Were Saint George and Catherine of Alexandria alive at the same time?

Yes. Saint George and Catherine of Alexandria were alive at the same time, from AD 282–287 to c. AD 303.

Saint George

Saint George

Roman warrior

Born AD 275 · died c. AD 303

Catherine of Alexandria

Catherine of Alexandria

Roman missionary

Born AD 282–287 · died AD 305

  1. Diophantus, c. AD 200 – c. AD 284
  2. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316
  3. Arius, 250s – AD 336
  4. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337
  5. Saint George, AD 275 – c. AD 303
  6. Catherine of Alexandria, c. AD 285 – AD 305
  7. Athanasius of Alexandria, AD 296 – AD 373

Saint George and Catherine of Alexandria 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 Saint George and Catherine of Alexandria were born

Saint George and Catherine of Alexandria are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (7 of 7 placed); tap one to open that person.
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