Who Was Alive

Were Tertullian and Cyprian alive at the same time?

Yes. Tertullian and Cyprian were alive at the same time, from c. AD 200 to c. AD 240.

Tertullian

Tertullian

Roman theologian and writer

Born c. AD 160 · died c. AD 240

Cyprian

Cyprian

Roman bishop and writer

Born c. AD 200 · died 14 September AD 258

  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. Cyprian, c. AD 200 – AD 258
  8. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  9. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316

Tertullian and Cyprian 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 Cyprian were born

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