Who Was Alive

Were Nagarjuna and Ardashir I alive at the same time?

Yes. Nagarjuna and Ardashir I were alive at the same time, from AD 180 to AD 241–242.

Nagarjuna

Philosopher

Born c. AD 150 · died c. AD 250

Ardashir I

Ardashir I

Sassanian politician

Born AD 180 · died AD 241–242

  1. Ptolemy, c. AD 100 – c. AD 170
  2. Lucian, c. AD 120 – c. AD 180
  3. Marcus Aurelius, AD 121 – AD 180
  4. Septimius Severus, AD 146 – AD 211
  5. Nagarjuna, c. AD 150 – c. AD 250
  6. Tertullian, c. AD 160 – c. AD 240
  7. Ardashir I, AD 180 – c. AD 242
  8. Caracalla, AD 188 – AD 217
  9. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270

Nagarjuna and Ardashir I 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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Events both lived through

Where Nagarjuna and Ardashir I were born

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