Who Was Alive

Were Tertullian and Severus Alexander alive at the same time?

Yes. Tertullian and Severus Alexander were alive at the same time for 26 years, from AD 208 to AD 235.

Tertullian

Tertullian

Roman theologian and writer

Born c. AD 160 · died c. AD 240

Severus Alexander

Severus Alexander

Roman emperor

Born 1 October AD 208 · died 19 March AD 235, aged 26

  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. Caracalla, AD 188 – AD 217
  8. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  9. Severus Alexander, AD 208 – AD 235

Tertullian and Severus Alexander 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 Severus Alexander were born

Tertullian and Severus Alexander 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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