Who Was Alive

Were Valerian and Plotinus alive at the same time?

Yes. Valerian and Plotinus were alive at the same time, from AD 205 to AD 260–269.

Valerian

Valerian

Roman emperor

Born AD 199–200 · died AD 260–269

Plotinus

Plotinus

Roman philosopher

Born AD 205 · died AD 270, aged 64 or 65

  1. Septimius Severus, AD 146 – AD 211
  2. Nagarjuna, c. AD 150 – c. AD 250
  3. Tertullian, c. AD 160 – c. AD 240
  4. Caracalla, AD 188 – AD 217
  5. Valerian, c. AD 199 – c. AD 265
  6. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  7. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316

Valerian and Plotinus 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 Valerian and Plotinus were born

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