Who Was Alive

Were Hadrian and Irenaeus alive at the same time?

Yes. Hadrian and Irenaeus were alive at the same time, from c. AD 130 to AD 138.

Hadrian

Hadrian

Roman emperor

Born 24 January AD 76 · died 10 July AD 138, aged 62

Irenaeus

Irenaeus

Bishop

Born c. AD 130 · died c. AD 202

  1. Pliny the Elder, 20s – AD 79
  2. Plutarch, c. AD 45 – c. AD 120
  3. Tacitus, c. AD 55 – c. AD 120
  4. Hadrian, AD 76 – AD 138
  5. Ptolemy, c. AD 100 – c. AD 170
  6. Lucian, c. AD 120 – c. AD 180
  7. Marcus Aurelius, AD 121 – AD 180
  8. Irenaeus, c. AD 130 – c. AD 202
  9. Nagarjuna, c. AD 150 – c. AD 250

Hadrian and Irenaeus 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 Hadrian and Irenaeus were born

Hadrian and Irenaeus are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (8 of 9 placed); tap one to open that person.
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