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Tertullian lived from approximately 155 to 220 AD in the city of Carthage on the African continent. His native land was Africa specifically the city of Carthage where orators were famous for their glowing imagery and passionate temper.
Some sources claim Tertullian was a trained lawyer based on his use of legal analogies in his writings while others suggest his knowledge only exceeded what could be expected from a sufficient Roman education. Jerome claimed that Tertullian's father held the position of centurio proconsularis in the Roman army in Africa.
Tertullian was the first Christian author to produce an extensive corpus of Latin Christian literature and became known as the father of Latin Christianity. He wrote at least three books in Koine Greek before turning to Latin and covered the whole theological field of the time including apologetics against paganism and Judaism.
Tertullian is perhaps most famous for being the first writer in Latin known to use the term trinity or trinitas in his treatise against Praxeas. He used the words trinity economy persons and substance maintaining the distinction of the Son from the Father as the unoriginate God.
In his middle life about 207 Tertullian was attracted to the New Prophecy of Montanism but today most scholars reject the assertion that Tertullian left the mainstream church or was excommunicated. Jerome said that Tertullian lived to old age and joined the Montanist sect and may have apostasized however modern scholars dispute this.