Who Was Alive

Famous people born in the 2nd century

5 people we track were born in the 2nd century. The best known are on the timeline.

  1. Lucian of Samosata
  2. Marcus Aurelius
  3. Septimius Severus
  4. Nagarjuna
  5. Tertullian
Drag across the timeline to see who was alive in any year and the age each person reached that year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.
  1. Marcus Aurelius AD 121 – AD 180
  2. Nagarjuna c. AD 150 – c. AD 250
  3. Lucian of Samosata c. AD 120 – c. AD 180
  4. Tertullian c. AD 160 – c. AD 240
  5. Septimius Severus AD 146 – AD 211