Who Was Alive

Were Nagarjuna and Pope Fabian alive at the same time?

Yes. Nagarjuna and Pope Fabian were alive at the same time, from c. 200s to AD 250.

Nagarjuna

Philosopher

Born c. AD 150 · died c. AD 250

Pope Fabian

Pope Fabian

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. 200s · died 20 January AD 250

  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. Caracalla, AD 188 – AD 217
  7. Pope Fabian, c. 200s – AD 250
  8. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  9. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316

Nagarjuna and Pope Fabian 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 Pope Fabian were born

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