Who Was Alive

Were Hadrian and Lucius Verus alive at the same time?

Yes. Hadrian and Lucius Verus were alive at the same time for 7 years, from AD 130 to AD 138.

Hadrian was 54 when Lucius Verus was born.

Lucius Verus was 7 when Hadrian died, aged 62.

Hadrian

Hadrian

Roman emperor

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

Lucius Verus

Lucius Verus

Roman emperor

Born 15 December AD 130 · died 23 January AD 169, aged 38

  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. Lucius Verus, AD 130 – AD 169
  9. Nagarjuna, c. AD 150 – c. AD 250

Hadrian and Lucius Verus 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 Lucius Verus were born

Hadrian and Lucius Verus 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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