Who Was Alive

Were Lucian of Samosata and Marcus Aurelius alive at the same time?

Yes. Lucian of Samosata and Marcus Aurelius were alive at the same time, from c. AD 120 to AD 180.

Marcus Aurelius was about a year old when Lucian of Samosata was born.

Lucian of Samosata

2nd-century Syrian satirist and rhetorician

Born c. AD 120 · died c. AD 180

Marcus Aurelius

16th Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 and Stoic philosopher

Born 26 April AD 121 · died 17 March AD 180, aged 58

  1. Epictetus
  2. Hadrian
  3. Ptolemy
  4. Lucian of Samosata
  5. Marcus Aurelius
  6. Nagarjuna
Lucian of Samosata and Marcus Aurelius 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.