Who Was Alive

Were Nagarjuna and Gordian I alive at the same time?

Yes. Nagarjuna and Gordian I were alive at the same time for 78 or 79 years, from AD 159 to AD 238.

Nagarjuna

Philosopher

Born c. AD 150 · died c. AD 250

Gordian I

Gordian I

Roman emperor

Born AD 159 · died 12 April AD 238, aged 78 or 79

  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. Gordian I, AD 159 – AD 238
  7. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270

Nagarjuna and Gordian 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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Where Nagarjuna and Gordian I were born

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