Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 116 BC?

19 of the people we track were surely alive in 116 BC. The best known are listed first, with the age each reached that year; a range such as 17–21 means the birth year itself is uncertain.

Born in 116 BC: Marcus Terentius Varro.

Died in 116 BC: Cleopatra II and Ptolemy VIII Physcon.

  1. Sima Qian19–30
  2. Sulla22
  3. Marcus Terentius Varroborn
  4. Tigranes the Great24–25
  5. Gaius Marius40–45
  6. Emperor Wu of Han40
  7. Mithridates VI Eupator16–19
  8. Posidonius19
  9. Ptolemy XII Auletes1–2
  10. Ptolemy IX Soter26
  11. Jugurtha44–45
  12. Cleopatra II†
  13. Ptolemy VIII Physcon65 or 66 †
  14. Cleopatra III42–48
  15. Ptolemy X Alexander I23–24
  16. Dionysius Thrax54–55
  17. Lucius Cornelius Cinna19–20
  18. Cleopatra IV19–25
  19. Alexander Jannaeus9–14

Where the people alive in 116 BC were born

The 19 best known of those alive in 116 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (13 of 19 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list