Who Was Alive

Were Marcus Aurelius and Irenaeus alive at the same time?

Yes. Marcus Aurelius and Irenaeus were alive at the same time, from c. AD 130 to AD 180.

Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius

Roman emperor

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

Irenaeus

Irenaeus

Bishop

Born c. AD 130 · died c. AD 202

  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. Irenaeus, c. AD 130 – c. AD 202
  7. Nagarjuna, c. AD 150 – c. AD 250

Marcus Aurelius 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 Marcus Aurelius and Irenaeus were born

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