Who Was Alive

Were Tertullian and Pope Sixtus II alive at the same time?

Yes. Tertullian and Pope Sixtus II were alive at the same time, from c. AD 215 to c. AD 240.

Tertullian

Tertullian

Roman theologian and writer

Born c. AD 160 · died c. AD 240

Pope Sixtus II

Pope Sixtus II

Roman Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 215 · died 6 August AD 258

  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. Pope Sixtus II, c. AD 215 – AD 258
  8. Aurelian, AD 214 – AD 275
  9. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316

Tertullian and Pope Sixtus II 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 Sixtus II were born

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