Who Was Alive

Were Marcus Aurelius and Commodus alive at the same time?

Yes. Marcus Aurelius and Commodus were alive at the same time for 18 years, from AD 161 to AD 180.

Marcus Aurelius was 40 when Commodus was born.

Commodus was 18 when Marcus Aurelius died, aged 58.

Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius

Roman emperor

Born 26 April AD 121 · died 17 March AD 180, aged 58

Commodus

Commodus

Roman emperor

Born 31 August AD 161 · died 31 December AD 192, aged 31

  1. Epictetus, c. AD 50 – c. AD 131
  2. Hadrian, AD 76 – AD 138
  3. Ptolemy, c. AD 100 – c. AD 170
  4. Lucian, c. AD 120 – c. AD 180
  5. Marcus Aurelius, AD 121 – AD 180
  6. Nagarjuna, c. AD 150 – c. AD 250
  7. Tertullian, c. AD 160 – c. AD 240
  8. Commodus, AD 161 – AD 192

Marcus Aurelius and Commodus 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 Marcus Aurelius and Commodus were born

Marcus Aurelius and Commodus 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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