Who Was Alive

Were Irenaeus and Nagarjuna alive at the same time?

Yes. Irenaeus and Nagarjuna were alive at the same time, from c. AD 150 to c. AD 202.

Irenaeus

Irenaeus

Bishop

Born c. AD 130 · died c. AD 202

Nagarjuna

Philosopher

Born c. AD 150 · died c. AD 250

  1. Hadrian, AD 76 – AD 138
  2. Ptolemy, c. AD 100 – c. AD 170
  3. Lucian, c. AD 120 – c. AD 180
  4. Marcus Aurelius, AD 121 – AD 180
  5. Irenaeus, c. AD 130 – c. AD 202
  6. Nagarjuna, c. AD 150 – c. AD 250
  7. Tertullian, c. AD 160 – c. AD 240
  8. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270

Irenaeus and Nagarjuna 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 Irenaeus and Nagarjuna were born

Irenaeus and Nagarjuna are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (7 of 8 placed); tap one to open that person.
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