Who Was Alive

Were Nagarjuna and Macrinus alive at the same time?

Yes. Nagarjuna and Macrinus were alive at the same time, from AD 164–165 to AD 218.

Nagarjuna

Philosopher

Born c. AD 150 · died c. AD 250

Macrinus

Macrinus

Roman emperor

Born AD 164–165 · died AD 218

  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. Macrinus, c. AD 164 – AD 218
  7. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270

Nagarjuna and Macrinus 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 Macrinus were born

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