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Macrinus
164 – 218
Politician, Lawyer
Below is a revised and improved memorial biography of Marcus Opellius Macrinus, refined and grounded in verifiable historical sources. Uncertain or disputed det…
Pope Zephyrinus
— – 217
Catholic priest, Bishop
Pope Zephyrinus was the bishop of Rome from the year 199 until his death on 20 December 217. He was born in Rome, and succeeded Victor I. Upon his death on 20 D…
Caracalla
188 – 217
Politician, Monarch
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (born Lucius Septimius Bassianus, 4 April 188 – 8 April 217), better known by his nickname Caracalla (; Latin: [karaˈkalːa]), was Roma…
Julia Domna
158 – 217
Philosopher
Julia Domna (Latin: [ˈjuːli.a ˈdomna]; c. 160 – 217 AD) was Roman empress from 193 to 211 as the wife of Emperor Septimius Severus. She was the first empress of…
Alexander of Aphrodisias
2nd century – 3rd century
Philosopher
Alexander of Aphrodisias (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Ἀφροδισιεύς, romanized: Alexandros ho Aphrodisieus; fl. 200 AD) was a Peripatetic philosopher and the most…
Clement of Alexandria
150 – 215
Theologian, Philosopher, Writer
Titus Flavius Clemens, also known as Clement of Alexandria (Ancient Greek: Κλήμης ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς; c. 147 – c. 215 AD), was a Christian theologian and philosopher…
Geta
189 – 211
Patron of the arts
Publius Septimius Geta ( GHET-ə; 7 March 189 – 26 December 211) was Roman emperor with his father Septimius Severus and older brother Caracalla from 209 to 211.…
Septimius Severus
146 – 211
Politician, Military personnel, Emperor
Lucius Septimius Severus (; Latin: [ˈluːkius sepˈtimius seˈweːrus]; 11 April 145 – 4 February 211) was Roman emperor from 193 to 211. He was born in Leptis Magn…
Papinian
142 – 211
Jurist
Aemilius Papinianus (Latin pronunciation: [ae̯ˈmɪliʊs paːpɪniˈaːnʊs]; Ancient Greek: Αἰμίλιος Παπινιανός; 142 CE–212 CE), simply rendered as Papinian () in Engl…
Saint Alban
— – 209
Military personnel
Saint Alban (; Latin: Albanus) is venerated as the first-recorded British Christian martyr, for which reason he is considered to be the protomartyr of Britain.…
Hua Tuo
2nd century – 208
Physician, Surgeon
Hua Tuo (c. 140–208), courtesy name Yuanhua, was a Chinese physician who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty. Historical texts, such as Records of the Thr…
Vologases V
130 – 208
Sovereign
Vologases V (Parthian: 𐭅𐭋𐭂𐭔 Walagash) was King of Kings of the Parthian Empire from 191 to 208. As king of Armenia (r. 180–191), he is known as Vologases II…
Yuan Shao
154 – 202
Politician
Yuan Shao (袁紹, ; died 28 June 202), courtesy name Benchu (本初), was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty…
Irenaeus
130 – 202
Christian theologian, Presbyter, Philosopher, Bishop
Irenaeus of Lyon ( or ; Koine Greek: Εἰρηναῖος, romanized: Eirēnaîos, IPA: [i.re̝ˈnɛ.os]) was a Greek bishop in the second century, noted for his role in guidin…
Aretaeus of Cappadocia
1st century – 2nd century
Physician
Aretaeus (Ancient Greek: Ἀρεταῖος) is one of the most celebrated of the ancient Greek physicians. Little is known of his life. He was ethnically Greek, born i…
Artemidorus of Daldis
2nd century – 2nd century
Writer
Artemidorus Daldianus (Ancient Greek: Ἀρτεμίδωρος ὁ Δαλδιανός) or Ephesius was a professional diviner and dream interpreter who lived in the 2nd century AD. He…
Babrius
1st century – 2nd century
Poet, Writer
Babrius (Ancient Greek: Βάβριος, Bábrios; fl. c. 200 AD), also known as Babrias (Βαβρίας) or Gabrias (Γαβρίας), was the author of a collection of Greek fables,…
Emperor Chūai
149 – 200
Ruler
Emperor Chūai (仲哀天皇, Chūai-tennō), also known as Tarashinakatsuhiko no Sumeramikoto (足仲彦天皇) was the 14th legendary Emperor of Japan, according to the traditiona…
Longus
2nd century – 2nd century
Writer
Longus, sometimes Longos (Greek: Λόγγος), was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance, Daphnis and Chloe. Nothing is known of his life; it is assumed t…
Polyaenus
2nd century – 2nd century
Writer, Historian, Poet, Lawyer, Orator
Polyaenus or Polyenus ( POL-ee-EE-nəs; see ae (æ) vs. e; Ancient Greek: Πoλύαινoς, romanized: Polyainos, "much-praised") was a 2nd-century Roman Macedonian auth…