Who Was Alive

Were Augustus and Claudius alive at the same time?

Yes. Augustus and Claudius were alive at the same time for 23 years, from 10 BC to AD 14.

Augustus was 52 when Claudius was born.

Claudius was 23 when Augustus died, aged 75.

Augustus

First emperor of the Roman Empire and founder of the Julio-Claudian dynasty

Born 23 September 63 BC · died 19 August AD 14, aged 75

Claudius

Fourth Roman emperor (41–54)

Born 1 August 10 BC · died 13 October AD 54, aged 63

  1. Cicero
  2. Julius Caesar
  3. Virgil
  4. Horace
  5. Augustus
  6. Ovid
  7. Claudius
  8. Paul the Apostle
  9. Plutarch
Augustus and Claudius in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.