Who Was Alive

Were Tertullian and Claudius Gothicus alive at the same time?

Yes. Tertullian and Claudius Gothicus were alive at the same time, from AD 214 to c. AD 240.

Tertullian

Tertullian

Roman theologian and writer

Born c. AD 160 · died c. AD 240

Claudius Gothicus

Claudius Gothicus

Roman emperor

Born 10 May AD 214 · died AD 270, aged 55 or 56

  1. Ptolemy, c. AD 100 – c. AD 170
  2. Lucian, c. AD 120 – c. AD 180
  3. Marcus Aurelius, AD 121 – AD 180
  4. Nagarjuna, c. AD 150 – c. AD 250
  5. Tertullian, c. AD 160 – c. AD 240
  6. Caracalla, AD 188 – AD 217
  7. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  8. Claudius Gothicus, AD 214 – AD 270
  9. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316

Tertullian and Claudius Gothicus 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 Claudius Gothicus were born

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