Who Was Alive

Were Saint Peter and Petronius alive at the same time?

Yes. Saint Peter and Petronius were alive at the same time, from c. AD 27 to AD 66.

Saint Peter

Saint Peter

Catholic bishop and apostle who served as Pope

Born 1 BC · died AD 64–68

Petronius

Petronius

Roman writer

Born c. AD 27 · died AD 66

  1. Augustus, 63 BC – AD 14
  2. Ovid, 43 BC – AD 17
  3. Saint Peter, BC – c. AD 66
  4. Paul the Apostle, c. AD 5 – c. AD 66
  5. Petronius, c. AD 27 – AD 66
  6. Nero, AD 37 – AD 68
  7. Plutarch, c. AD 45 – c. AD 120
  8. Tacitus, c. AD 55 – c. AD 120

Saint Peter and Petronius 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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Events both lived through

Where Saint Peter and Petronius were born

Saint Peter and Petronius are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (8 of 8 placed); tap one to open that person.
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