Who Was Alive

Were Tertullian and Gordian III alive at the same time?

Yes. Tertullian and Gordian III were alive at the same time, from AD 225 to c. AD 240.

Tertullian

Tertullian

Roman theologian and writer

Born c. AD 160 · died c. AD 240

Gordian III

Gordian III

Roman emperor

Born 20 January AD 225 · died 11 February AD 244, aged 19

  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. Origen, c. AD 184 – AD 254
  7. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  8. Aurelian, AD 214 – AD 275
  9. Gordian III, AD 225 – AD 244

Tertullian and Gordian III 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 Gordian III were born

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