Who Was Alive

Were Septimius Severus and Nagarjuna alive at the same time?

Yes. Septimius Severus and Nagarjuna were alive at the same time, from c. AD 150 to AD 211.

Septimius Severus

Roman emperor from 193 to 211

Born AD 146 · died 4 February AD 211, aged 64 or 65

Nagarjuna

3rd-century Indian Buddhist philosopher

Born c. AD 150 · died c. AD 250

  1. Ptolemy
  2. Lucian of Samosata
  3. Marcus Aurelius
  4. Septimius Severus
  5. Nagarjuna
  6. Tertullian
  7. Plotinus
Septimius Severus and Nagarjuna 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.