Who Was Alive

Were Marcus Aurelius and Gordian I alive at the same time?

Yes. Marcus Aurelius and Gordian I were alive at the same time for 20 or 21 years, from AD 159 to AD 180.

Marcus Aurelius was 37 or 38 when Gordian I was born.

Gordian I was 20 or 21 when Marcus Aurelius died, aged 58.

Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius

Roman emperor

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

Gordian I

Gordian I

Roman emperor

Born AD 159 · died 12 April AD 238, aged 78 or 79

  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. Gordian I, AD 159 – AD 238
  8. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270

Marcus Aurelius and Gordian I 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 Gordian I were born

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