Who Was Alive

Were Tertullian and Origen alive at the same time?

Yes. Tertullian and Origen were alive at the same time, from AD 183–185 to c. AD 240.

Tertullian

Tertullian

Roman theologian and writer

Born c. AD 160 · died c. AD 240

Origen

Origen

Roman theologian

Born AD 183–185 · died AD 254

  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. Origen, c. AD 184 – AD 254
  8. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  9. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316

Tertullian and Origen 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 Origen were born

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