Who Was Alive

Were Tertullian and Diophantus alive at the same time?

Yes. Tertullian and Diophantus 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

Diophantus

Diophantus

Roman mathematician

Born c. AD 200 · died c. AD 284

  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. Diophantus, c. AD 200 – c. AD 284
  7. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  8. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316
  9. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337

Tertullian and Diophantus 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 Diophantus were born

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