Who Was Alive

Were Tertullian and Mani alive at the same time?

Yes. Tertullian and Mani were alive at the same time, from c. AD 216 to c. AD 240.

Tertullian

Tertullian

Roman theologian and writer

Born c. AD 160 · died c. AD 240

Mani

Mani

Prophet

Born c. AD 216 · died AD 274–277

  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. Mani, c. AD 216 – c. AD 276
  8. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316
  9. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337

Tertullian and Mani 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 Mani were born

Tertullian and Mani are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (8 of 9 placed); tap one to open that person.
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