Who Was Alive

Were Tertullian and Elagabalus alive at the same time?

Yes. Tertullian and Elagabalus were alive at the same time for 18 years, from AD 203 to AD 222.

Tertullian

Tertullian

Roman theologian and writer

Born c. AD 160 · died c. AD 240

Elagabalus

Elagabalus

Roman emperor

Born 20 March AD 203 · died 11 March AD 222, aged 18

  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. Elagabalus, AD 203 – AD 222
  9. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270

Tertullian and Elagabalus 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 Elagabalus were born

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