Who Was Alive

Were Tertullian and Caracalla alive at the same time?

Yes. Tertullian and Caracalla were alive at the same time for 29 years, from AD 188 to AD 217.

Tertullian

Tertullian

Roman theologian and writer

Born c. AD 160 · died c. AD 240

Caracalla

Caracalla

Roman emperor

Born 4 April AD 188 · died 8 April AD 217, aged 29

  1. Ptolemy, c. AD 100 – c. AD 170
  2. Lucian, c. AD 120 – c. AD 180
  3. Marcus Aurelius, AD 121 – AD 180
  4. Septimius Severus, AD 146 – AD 211
  5. Nagarjuna, c. AD 150 – c. AD 250
  6. Tertullian, c. AD 160 – c. AD 240
  7. Caracalla, AD 188 – AD 217
  8. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  9. Aurelian, AD 214 – AD 275

Tertullian and Caracalla 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 Tertullian and Caracalla were born

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