Who Was Alive

Were Nagarjuna and Valerian alive at the same time?

Yes. Nagarjuna and Valerian were alive at the same time, from AD 199–200 to c. AD 250.

Nagarjuna

Philosopher

Born c. AD 150 · died c. AD 250

Valerian

Valerian

Roman emperor

Born AD 199–200 · died AD 260–269

  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. Valerian, c. AD 199 – c. AD 265
  8. Plotinus, AD 205 – AD 270
  9. Diocletian, 240s – AD 316

Nagarjuna and Valerian 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 Valerian were born

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