Who Was Alive

Were Marcus Aurelius and Nagarjuna alive at the same time?

Yes. Marcus Aurelius and Nagarjuna were alive at the same time, from c. AD 150 to AD 180.

Marcus Aurelius

16th Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 and Stoic philosopher

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

Nagarjuna

3rd-century Indian Buddhist philosopher

Born c. AD 150 · died c. AD 250

  1. Epictetus
  2. Hadrian
  3. Ptolemy
  4. Lucian of Samosata
  5. Marcus Aurelius
  6. Nagarjuna
  7. Tertullian
  8. Plotinus
Marcus Aurelius and Nagarjuna in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.