Who Was Alive

Were Marcus Aurelius and Macrinus alive at the same time?

Yes. Marcus Aurelius and Macrinus were alive at the same time, from AD 164–165 to AD 180.

Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius

Roman emperor

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

Macrinus

Macrinus

Roman emperor

Born AD 164–165 · died AD 218

  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. Macrinus, c. AD 164 – AD 218
  8. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270

Marcus Aurelius and Macrinus 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 Macrinus were born

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