Famous People Of The 2nd Century
The 2nd century saw the Roman Empire expand exponentially under the emperor Trajan who is listed in the annals of history as one of the most influential personalities of the time. The period also saw the reign and death of the philosopher emperor Marcus Aurelius. The prominent Chinese scholar Cai Yong lived during this era, as did Nagarjuna, the founder of Madhyamaka Buddhism. The period was significant from a literary point of view as well with important writers like Aulus Gellius, Chariton, and Juvenal enriching the world with their works. Check out this section to know more about the famous people of the 2nd century.
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Birthdate: April 26, 0121
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: March 17, 0180
Birthdate: August 31, 0161
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lanuvium
Died: December 31, 0192
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Cicero(One of Rome's Greatest Orators of Politics and Prose Stylists)
Birthdate: January 3, 0106
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Arpino, Italy
Died: December 7, 0043
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Birthdate: 0111 BC
Birthplace: Thrace
Died: 0071 BC
Birthdate: 0090 AD
Birthplace: Egypt
Died: 0168 AD
Birthdate: 0247 BC
Birthplace: Carthage, Tunisia
Died: 0184 BC
Birthdate: January 24, 0076
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Italica, Hispania
Died: July 10, 0138
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Birthdate: September 29, 0106
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Picenum
Died: September 28, 0048
Birthdate: September 18, 0053
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Hispania Baetica
Died: August 8, 0117
Birthdate: April 11, 0145
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Leptis Magna, Libya
Died: February 4, 0211
Birthdate: September 19, 0086
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lanuvium, Italy
Died: March 7, 0161
Birthdate: 0155 AD
Birthplace: Bozhou, Anhui, China
Died: March 15, 0220
Birthdate: 0046 AD
Birthplace: Chaeronea, Greece
Died: 0119 AD
Birthdate: 0130 AD
Birthplace: Pergamon, Turkey
Died: 0200 AD
Birthdate: 0157 BC
Birthplace: Arpinum
Died: January 13, 0086
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Lu Bu(Chinese Army General and Warlord of the 2nd Century)
Birthdate: 0161 AD
Birthplace: Wuyuan Commandery, China
Died: February 7, 0199
Birthdate: 0160 AD
Birthplace: Carthage, Tunisia
Died: 0225 AD
Birthdate: 0170 AD
Birthplace: Yamatai, Japan
Died: 0248 AD
Birthdate: 0050 AD
Birthplace: Hierapolis Ancient City, Turkey
Died: 0135 AD
Birthdate: 0069 AD
Birthplace: Smyrna, Turkey
Died: February 23, 0155
Birthdate: 0111 AD
Birthplace: Bolu, Turkey
Died: October 30, 0130
Birthdate: August 1, 0126
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Alba Pompeia, Italy
Died: March 28, 0193
Birthdate: January 29, 0133
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mediolanum
Died: June 1, 0193
Birthdate: 0000 AD
Birthplace: Roman Syria
Died: 0140 AD
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Liu Bei(Founder of the Chinese Shu Han Dynasty)
Birthdate: 0161 AD
Birthplace: Zhuozhou, Baoding, China
Died: June 10, 0223
Birthdate: 0181 AD
Birthplace: Shandong, China
Died: 0234 AD
Birthdate: December 15, 0130
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: January 23, 0169
Birthdate: 0130 AD
Birthplace: Smyrna, Turkey
Died: 0202 AD
Birthdate: 0163 BC
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 0133 BC
Birthdate: 0100 AD
Birthplace: Nablus
Died: 0165 AD
Birthdate: 0150 AD
Birthplace: Andhra Pradesh, India
Died: 0250 AD
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Guan Yu(Military general serving under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China)
Birthdate: 0160 AD
Birthplace: Yuncheng, Shanxi, China
Died: 0220 AD
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Ardashir I(Shahanshah of the Sasanian Empire (224–242))
Birthdate: 0000 AD
Birthplace: Banvan, Iran
Died: January 31, 0242
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Origen(Theologian, Cleric, Writer, Translator, Philosopher)
Birthdate: 0185 AD
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Died: 0253 AD
Birthdate: 0179 AD
Birthplace: Wen County, Henan, Jiaozuo, China
Died: September 7, 0251
Birthdate: March 7, 0150
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 0182 AD
Birthdate: 0160 AD
Birthplace: Cirta, Algeria
Died: 0104 AD
Birthdate: 0145 BC
Birthplace: Hejin, Yuncheng, China
Died: 0086 AD
Birthdate: 0140 BC
Birthplace: Unknown
Died: 0055 BC
Birthdate: 1101 AD
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: May 16, 1164
Birthdate: 0222 AD
Birthplace: Bactria, Afghanistan
Died: 0180 AD
Birthdate: 0195 BC
Birthplace: Unknown
Died: 0132 BC
Birthdate: 0015 AD
Birthplace: Tyana, Turkey
Died: 0100 AD
Birthdate: 0150 AD
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Died: 0215 AD
Birthdate: 0117 AD
Birthplace: Unknown
Died: 0051 AD
Birthdate: 0000 AD
Birthplace: Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Died: 0137 AD
Birthdate: 0238 AD
Birthplace: Mascula, Algeria
Died: 0148 AD
Birthdate: May 5, 0167
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Anagni, Italy
Birthdate: 0000 AD
Birthplace: Rome, Roman Empire
Died: December 20, 0217
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Aśvaghoṣa(First Sanskrit Dramatist, and the Greatest Indian Poet Prior to Kālidāsa)
Birthdate: 0080 AD
Birthplace: Ayodhya, India
Died: 0150 AD