Who Was Alive

Were Marcus Aurelius and Pertinax alive at the same time?

Yes. Marcus Aurelius and Pertinax were alive at the same time for 53 years, from AD 126 to AD 180.

Marcus Aurelius was 5 when Pertinax was born.

Pertinax was 53 when Marcus Aurelius died, aged 58.

Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius

Roman emperor

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

Pertinax

Pertinax

Roman emperor

Born 1 August AD 126 · died 28 March AD 193, aged 66

  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. Pertinax, AD 126 – AD 193
  7. Nagarjuna, c. AD 150 – c. AD 250

Marcus Aurelius and Pertinax 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 Pertinax were born

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