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Pope Pius I
1st century – 150s
Catholic priest, Bishop
Pius I (Italian: Pio I, Greek: Πίος) was the bishop of Rome from c. 140 to his death c. 154, according to the Annuario Pontificio. His dates are listed as 142 o…
Kanishka
78 – 144
Monarch
Kanishka I, also known as Kanishka the Great, was an emperor of the Kushan dynasty, under whose reign (c. 127–150 CE) the empire reached its zenith. He is famou…
Pope Hyginus
— – 142
Catholic priest
Pope Hyginus (Greek: Υγίνος) was the bishop of Rome from c. 138 to his death in c. 142. Tradition holds that during his papacy he determined the various preroga…
Basilides
2nd century – 2nd century
Theologian, Teacher, Gnostic
Basilides (Greek: Βασιλείδης) was an early Christian Gnostic religious teacher in Alexandria, Egypt who, according to Clement of Alexandria, was active between…
Faustina the Elder
105 – 140
Companion
Annia Galeria Faustina the Elder, sometimes referred to as Faustina I or Faustina Major (c. 100 – late October 140), was a Roman empress and wife of the Roman e…
Florus
70 – 140
Historian, Poet, Rhetorician, Orator, Writer
Three main sets of works are attributed to Florus (a Roman cognomen): Virgilius orator an poeta, the Epitome of Roman History and a collection of 14 short poems…
Juvenal
55 – 140
Poet, Writer, Historian, Satirist
Decimus Junius Juvenalis (Latin: [ˈdɛkɪmʊs ˈjuːniʊs jʊwɛˈnaːlɪs]), known in English as Juvenal ( JOO-vən-əl; c. AD 55–128), was a Roman poet. He is the author…
Papias of Hierapolis
70 – 140
Writer, Catholic priest
Papias (Greek: Παπίας) or Papias of Hierapolis was a Greek Apostolic Father, Bishop of Hierapolis (modern Pamukkale, Turkey), and author who lived c. AD 60 – c.…
Zhang Heng
78 – 139
Cartographer, Mathematician, Astronomer, Poet, Anthropologist, Geographer
Zhang Heng (Chinese: 張衡; AD 78 – 139), courtesy name Pingzi, formerly romanized Chang Heng, was a Chinese polymathic scientist and statesman who lived during th…
Hadrian
76 – 138
Sovereign, Politician, Military personnel, Poet
Hadrian ( HAY-dree-ən; born Publius Aelius Hadrianus, 24 January 76 – 10 July 138) was Roman emperor from 117 to 138. His form of address as Roman emperor was…
Epictetus
50 – 138
Philosopher, Writer
Epictetus ( EH-pick-TEE-təss; Ancient Greek: Ἐπίκτητος, Epíktētos; c. 50 – c. 135 AD) was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was born into slavery at Hierapolis, Phr…
Lucius Aelius Caesar
101 – 138
Politician, Military personnel
Lucius Aelius Caesar (13 January 101 – 1 January 138) was heir to the throne of the Roman Empire and the father of Emperor Lucius Verus. In 136, he was adopted…
Vibia Sabina
86 – 136
Historical figure
Vibia Sabina (83–136/137 AD) was a Roman Empress, wife and second cousin once removed to the Roman Emperor Hadrian. She was the daughter of Matidia (niece of Ro…
Rabbi Akiva
50 – 135
Theologian, Rabbi, Penn
Akiva ben Joseph (Mishnaic Hebrew: עֲקִיבָא בֶּן יוֹסֵף, ʿĂqīḇāʾ ben Yōsēp̄; c. 50 – 28 September 135 CE), also known as Rabbi Akiva (רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא), was a le…
Simon bar Kokhba
1st century – 135
Historical figure
Simon bar Kokhba (Jewish Babylonian Aramaic: שִׁמְעוֹן בַּר כּוֹכְבָא Šīm‘ōn bar Kōḵḇāʾ; romanized as Shimon bar Kokhva), also called Simon bar Koseba (שִׁמְע…
Aristides of Athens
— – 134
Philosopher
Aristides the Athenian (also known as Saint Aristides or Marcianus Aristides; Greek: Ἀριστείδης Μαρκιανός) was a Greek Christian author who is primarily known f…
Antinous
111 – 130
Favourite
Antinous, also called Antinoös, (; Ancient Greek: Ἀντίνοος; c. 111 – c. 130) was a Greek youth from Bithynia, a favourite and lover of the Roman emperor Hadrian…
Pope Telesphorus
— – 130s
Catholic priest, Bishop
Pope Telesphorus (Greek: Τελεσφόρος; died c. 137) was the bishop of Rome from c. 126 to his death c. 137, during the reigns of Roman Emperors Hadrian and Antoni…
Osroes I
1st century – 129
Sovereign
Osroes I (also spelled Chosroes I or Khosrow I; Parthian: 𐭇𐭅𐭎𐭓𐭅 Husrōw) was a Parthian contender, who ruled the western portion of the Parthian Empire from…
Domitia Longina
55 – 126
Empress consort
Domitia Longina (c. 50–55 – c. 126–130s AD) was a Roman empress and wife to the Roman emperor Domitian. She was the youngest daughter of the general and consul…