Who Was Alive

Were Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus alive at the same time?

Yes. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus were alive at the same time for 38 years, from AD 130 to AD 169.

Marcus Aurelius was 9 when Lucius Verus was born.

Marcus Aurelius was 47 when Lucius Verus died, aged 38.

Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius

Roman emperor

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

Lucius Verus

Lucius Verus

Roman emperor

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

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

Marcus Aurelius 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 Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus were born

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