Who Was Alive

Were Nagarjuna and Gordian III alive at the same time?

Yes. Nagarjuna and Gordian III were alive at the same time for 19 years, from AD 225 to AD 244.

Nagarjuna

Philosopher

Born c. AD 150 · died c. AD 250

Gordian III

Gordian III

Roman emperor

Born 20 January AD 225 · died 11 February AD 244, aged 19

  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. Origen, c. AD 184 – AD 254
  7. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  8. Aurelian, AD 214 – AD 275
  9. Gordian III, AD 225 – AD 244

Nagarjuna and Gordian III 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 III were born

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