Who Was Alive

Were Nagarjuna and Origen alive at the same time?

Yes. Nagarjuna and Origen were alive at the same time, from AD 183–185 to c. AD 250.

Nagarjuna

Philosopher

Born c. AD 150 · died c. AD 250

Origen

Origen

Roman theologian

Born AD 183–185 · died AD 254

  1. Ptolemy, c. AD 100 – c. AD 170
  2. Lucian, c. AD 120 – c. AD 180
  3. Marcus Aurelius, AD 121 – AD 180
  4. Septimius Severus, AD 146 – AD 211
  5. Nagarjuna, c. AD 150 – c. AD 250
  6. Tertullian, c. AD 160 – c. AD 240
  7. Origen, c. AD 184 – AD 254
  8. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  9. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316

Nagarjuna and Origen 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 Origen were born

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