Who Was Alive

Were Marcus Aurelius and Tertullian alive at the same time?

Yes. Marcus Aurelius and Tertullian were alive at the same time, from c. AD 160 to AD 180.

Marcus Aurelius

16th Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 and Stoic philosopher

Born 26 April AD 121 · died 17 March AD 180, aged 58

Tertullian

Roman Christian theologian and writer

Born c. AD 160 · died c. AD 240

  1. Epictetus
  2. Hadrian
  3. Ptolemy
  4. Lucian of Samosata
  5. Marcus Aurelius
  6. Nagarjuna
  7. Tertullian
  8. Plotinus
Marcus Aurelius and Tertullian in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.