Who Was Alive

Were Nagarjuna and Commodus alive at the same time?

Yes. Nagarjuna and Commodus were alive at the same time for 31 years, from AD 161 to AD 192.

Nagarjuna

Philosopher

Born c. AD 150 · died c. AD 250

Commodus

Commodus

Roman emperor

Born 31 August AD 161 · died 31 December AD 192, aged 31

  1. Ptolemy, c. AD 100 – c. AD 170
  2. Lucian, c. AD 120 – c. AD 180
  3. Marcus Aurelius, AD 121 – AD 180
  4. Nagarjuna, c. AD 150 – c. AD 250
  5. Tertullian, c. AD 160 – c. AD 240
  6. Commodus, AD 161 – AD 192
  7. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270

Nagarjuna and Commodus 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 Nagarjuna and Commodus were born

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