Who Was Alive

Were Nagarjuna and Mani alive at the same time?

Yes. Nagarjuna and Mani were alive at the same time, from c. AD 216 to c. AD 250.

Nagarjuna

Philosopher

Born c. AD 150 · died c. AD 250

Mani

Mani

Prophet

Born c. AD 216 · died AD 274–277

  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. Mani, c. AD 216 – c. AD 276
  8. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316
  9. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337

Nagarjuna and Mani 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 Mani were born

Nagarjuna and Mani are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (8 of 9 placed); tap one to open that person.
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