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Herodes Atticus
101 – 177
Politician, Rhetorician, Military personnel, Philosopher, Orator
Herodes Atticus (Ancient Greek: Ἡρώδης; AD 101–177) was an Athenian rhetorician, as well as a Roman senator. A great philanthropic magnate, he and his wife Appi…
Avidius Cassius
130 – 175
Military personnel, Politician
Gaius Avidius Cassius (c. 130 – July 175 AD) was a Roman general and usurper. He was born in Cyrrhus, and was the son of Gaius Avidius Heliodorus, who served as…
Arrian
89 – 175
Historian, Politician, Philosopher, Military personnel, Writer, Priest
Arrian (; Greek: Ἀρριανός Arrianos; Latin: Lucius Flavius Arrianus; c. 86/89 – c. after 146/160 AD), also known as Arrian of Nicomedia, was a Greek historian, p…
Faustina the Younger
125 – 175
Politician
Annia Galeria Faustina the Younger (c. 130 AD, – 175/176 AD) was Roman empress from 161 to her death as the wife of emperor Marcus Aurelius, her maternal cousin…
Pope Soter
— – 175
Catholic priest
Pope Soter (Greek: Σωτήρ, Latin: Soterius) was the bishop of Rome from c. 167 to his death in c. 174. According to the Annuario Pontificio, the dates may have r…
Apuleius
125 – 170
Writer, Philosopher, Novelist, Poet, Rhetorician, Physician
Apuleius ( APP-yuu-LEE-əs), also called Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis (c. 124 – after 170), was a Numidian Latin-language prose writer, Platonist philosopher and…
Ptolemy
100 – 170
Mathematician, Geographer, Astronomer, Astrologer, Music theorist, Philosopher
Claudius Ptolemy (; Ancient Greek: Πτολεμαῖος, Ptolemaios; Latin: Claudius Ptolemaeus; c. 100 – 160s/170s AD), better known mononymously as Ptolemy, was a Greco…
Lucius Verus
130 – 169
Politician
Lucius Aurelius Verus (; 15 December 130 – January/February 169) was Roman emperor from 161 until his death in 169, alongside his adoptive brother Marcus Aureli…
Emperor Huan of Han
132 – 168
Monarch
Emperor Huan of Han (Chinese: 漢桓帝; pinyin: Hàn Huán Dì; Wade–Giles: Han Huan-ti; 132 – 25 January 168) was the 27th emperor of the Han dynasty after he was enth…
Pope Anicetus
1st century – 168
Catholic priest
Pope Anicetus (Greek: Ανίκητος) was the bishop of Rome from c. 157 to his death in April 168. According to the Annuario Pontificio, the start of his papacy may…
Appian
95 – 165
Historian, Writer, Lawyer, Civil servant
Here is a revised and improved memorial biography of Appian of Alexandria, based on reliable historical sources. Only well-supported facts are included; uncerta…
Aulus Gellius
123 – 165
Writer, Magistrate, Grammarian, Military officer, Poet, Philosopher
Aulus Gellius (c. 125 – after 180 AD) was a Roman author and grammarian, who was probably born and certainly brought up in Rome. He was educated in Athens, afte…
Justin Martyr
100 – 165
Philosopher, Theologian, Apologist
Justin Martyr (Greek: Ἰουστῖνος ὁ Μάρτυς, romanized: Ioustînos ho Mártys; c. 90–100 AD – 165 AD), also known as Justin the Philosopher, was an early Christian a…
Antoninus Pius
86 – 161
Politician
Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius (; Latin: [antoːˈniːnus ˈpius]; 19 September 86 – 7 March 161) was Roman emperor from AD 138 to 161. He was the fourth of…
Marcion of Sinope
85 – 160
Theologian, Philosopher
Marcion of Sinope (Ancient Greek: Μαρκίων Σινώπης; c. 85 – c. 160) was a theologian in early Christianity. Marcion preached that God had sent Jesus Christ, who…
Marcus Cornelius Fronto
100 – 160s
Writer, Politician, Poet, Lawyer, Philosopher, Correspondent
Marcus Cornelius Fronto (c. 100 – late 160s AD), best known as Fronto, was a Roman grammarian, rhetorician, and advocate. Of Berber origin, he was born at Cirta…
Valentinus
— – 160
Philosopher, Writer
Valentinus (Greek: Οὐαλεντῖνος; c. 100 – c. 165 CE) was the best known and, for a time, most successful early Christian Gnostic theologian. He founded his schoo…
Melissa of Marcianopolis
126 – 157
Missionary
Melissa (Melissae or Melitine or Melitinḗ or Melitina; 28 February, 126 – 16 September, 157) was a virgin and martyr in 2nd-century Christian traditions, venera…
Polycarp
69 – 155
Presbyter, Theologian, Writer, Christian minister
Polycarp (; Greek: Πολύκαρπος, Polýkarpos; Latin: Polycarpus; AD 69–155) was a Christian bishop of Smyrna. According to the Martyrdom of Polycarp, he died a mar…
Aśvaghoṣa
80 – 150
Poet, Writer
Aśvaghoṣa, also transliterated Ashvaghosha (Sanskrit: [ˌɐɕʋɐˈɡʱoːʂɐ], अश्वघोष; lit. "Horse-Cry"; Tibetan: སློབ་དཔོན་དཔའ་བོ།, Wylie: slob dpon dpa' bo; Chinese:…