Who Was Alive

Were Tertullian and Geta alive at the same time?

Yes. Tertullian and Geta were alive at the same time for 22 years, from AD 189 to AD 211.

Tertullian

Tertullian

Roman theologian and writer

Born c. AD 160 · died c. AD 240

Geta

Geta

Roman emperor

Born 7 March AD 189 · died 26 December AD 211, aged 22

  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. Geta, AD 189 – AD 211
  9. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270

Tertullian and Geta 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 Geta were born

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