Who Was Alive

Were Nagarjuna and Gallienus alive at the same time?

Yes. Nagarjuna and Gallienus were alive at the same time, from c. AD 218 to c. AD 250.

Nagarjuna

Philosopher

Born c. AD 150 · died c. AD 250

Gallienus

Gallienus

Roman emperor

Born c. AD 218 · died AD 268

  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. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  7. Aurelian, AD 214 – AD 275
  8. Gallienus, c. AD 218 – AD 268
  9. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316

Nagarjuna and Gallienus 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 Gallienus were born

Nagarjuna and Gallienus are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (7 of 9 placed); tap one to open that person.
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