Who Was Alive

Were Tertullian and Pope Cornelius alive at the same time?

Yes. Tertullian and Pope Cornelius were alive at the same time, from c. AD 180 to c. AD 240.

Tertullian

Tertullian

Roman theologian and writer

Born c. AD 160 · died c. AD 240

Pope Cornelius

Pope Cornelius

Roman Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 180 · died June AD 253

  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. Pope Cornelius, c. AD 180 – AD 253
  8. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  9. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316

Tertullian and Pope Cornelius 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 Pope Cornelius were born

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