Who Was Alive

Were Ptolemy and Tertullian alive at the same time?

Yes. Ptolemy and Tertullian were alive at the same time, from c. AD 160 to c. AD 170.

Ptolemy

2nd-century Roman mathematician, astronomer, geographer

Born c. AD 100 · died c. AD 170

Tertullian

Roman Christian theologian and writer

Born c. AD 160 · died c. AD 240

  1. Plutarch
  2. Epictetus
  3. Tacitus
  4. Ptolemy
  5. Lucian of Samosata
  6. Marcus Aurelius
  7. Nagarjuna
  8. Tertullian
  9. Plotinus
Ptolemy 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.