Who Was Alive

Were Tertullian and Gallienus alive at the same time?

Yes. Tertullian and Gallienus were alive at the same time, from c. AD 218 to c. AD 240.

Tertullian

Tertullian

Roman theologian and writer

Born c. AD 160 · died c. AD 240

Gallienus

Gallienus

Roman emperor

Born c. AD 218 · died AD 268

  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. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  7. Aurelian, AD 214 – AD 275
  8. Gallienus, c. AD 218 – AD 268
  9. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316

Tertullian and Gallienus 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 Gallienus were born

Tertullian and Gallienus are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (7 of 9 placed); tap one to open that person.
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