Who Was Alive

Were Tertullian and Valerian alive at the same time?

Yes. Tertullian and Valerian were alive at the same time, from AD 199–200 to c. AD 240.

Tertullian

Tertullian

Roman theologian and writer

Born c. AD 160 · died c. AD 240

Valerian

Valerian

Roman emperor

Born AD 199–200 · died AD 260–269

  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. Valerian, c. AD 199 – c. AD 265
  8. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  9. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316

Tertullian and Valerian 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 Valerian were born

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