Who Was Alive

Were Tertullian and Pope Fabian alive at the same time?

Yes. Tertullian and Pope Fabian were alive at the same time, from c. 200s to c. AD 240.

Tertullian

Tertullian

Roman theologian and writer

Born c. AD 160 · died c. AD 240

Pope Fabian

Pope Fabian

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. 200s · died 20 January AD 250

  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. Caracalla, AD 188 – AD 217
  7. Pope Fabian, c. 200s – AD 250
  8. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  9. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316

Tertullian and Pope Fabian 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 Fabian were born

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