Who was alive in 120?

147 well-known people were alive in 120, including Plutarch, Tacitus, Ptolemy. Here are the 80 most notable:

Plutarch (40–120) — Greek philosopher and historian (c. AD 46 – after AD 119)
Tacitus (55–120) — Roman historian and senator (c. 56 – c. 120)
Ptolemy (100–170) — 2nd-century Roman mathematician, astronomer, geographer
Epictetus (50–138) — Greek Stoic philosopher (c. 50–c. 138)
Hadrian (76–138) — 14th Roman Emperor (117–138)
Lucian of Samosata (120–180) — 2nd-century Syrian satirist and rhetorician
Juvenal (55–) — early 2nd century Roman poet
Suetonius (69–126) — late 1st/early 2nd-century Roman historian
Antoninus Pius (86–161) — 15th Roman Emperor (138–161)
Sixtus I (42–126) — 7th Pope of the Catholic Church
Pius I (95–150) — pope
Anicetus (100–166) — bishop of Rome from c. 157 to 168
Cai Lun (48–121) — Chinese official credited with inventing paper (died 121)
Justin Martyr (100–165) — 2nd century CE Christian apologist and martyr
Zhang Heng (78–139) — Chinese scientist and statesman (78–139)
Appian (95–165) — Greco-Roman historian (c. 95 – c.165)
Pausanias (110–180) — ancient Greek geographer, travel writer and mythographer
Arrian (89–175) — 2nd century Greek historian, official and philosopher
Polycarp (69–155) — Christian bishop of Smyrna
Akiva ben Joseph (50–135) — Jewish scholar and sage (c. 50 – c.135)
Kanishka (78–144) — the fourth and greatest Kushan emperor (127–150)
Marcion of Sinope (85–160) — Anatolian Christian theologian (c.85–c.160)
Aśvaghoṣa (80–150) — 2nd century Buddhist Indian poet and philosopher
Justin (101–) — Roman historian, 2nd century
Tatian (120–173) — 2nd century Assyrian Christian writer and theologian
Apollodorus of Damascus (50–120) — 2nd century Syrian Roman architect and engineer
Antinous (111–130) — lover of Roman emperor Hadrian
Gaius (120–180) — Roman jurist (2nd century AD)
Simon bar Kokhba (50–135) — Jewish leader
Dio Chrysostom (40–120) — Greek orator, writer, philosopher and historian (c. 40 – c. 115)
Papias of Hierapolis (60–140) — Greek Apostolic Father, Bishop of Hierapolis and author (c.60-c.130 AD)
Marcus Cornelius Fronto (100–160) — 2nd century Roman rhetorician and advocate
Nicomachus (60–120) — Greco-Syrian mathematician (c. 60 – c. 120 AD)
Lucius Annaeus Florus (70–140) — 2nd century Roman historian and poet
Charaka (50–) — Indian physician and academic
Herodes Atticus (101–177) — Greek sophist and Roman senator (101–177)
Melito of Sardis (100–180) — Ancient Roman Eunuch and saint
Osroes I of Parthia (50–129) — Parthian king
Emperor Seimu (83–191) — Emperor of Japan
Vologases III of Parthia (100–200) — King of Parthia
Vibia Sabina (83–136) — Roman Empress, wife of Emperor Hadrian
Polyaenus (101–200) — 2nd-century Greek author and rhetorician
Faustina the Elder (100–140) — Roman empress and wife of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius
Aelius Aristides (117–185) — 2nd century Greek rhetorician and author
Pompeia Plotina (70–121) — Roman Empress as the wife of Emperor Trajan
Babrius (100–200) — 2nd century Roman Greek writer
Basilides (117–140) — 2nd century Christian Gnostic religious teacher based in Alexandria
Domitia Longina (55–126) — Roman empress, wife of emperor Domitian (c. AD 53/55 - c.126/130)
Aretaeus of Cappadocia (100–200) — 2nd century Greek physician
Lucius Aelius Caesar (101–137) — heir of the Roman Empire as the adopted son of Emperor Hadrian, and father of emperor Lucius Verus
Menelaus of Alexandria (70–140) — Greek mathematician and astronomer
Mithridates V of Parthia (100–140) — Parthian contender for the throne from 129 to 140
Emperor Shun of Han (115–144) — Han dynasty Emperor from 125 to 144
Soranus of Ephesus (98–200) — 1st/2nd century AD Greek physician
Emperor An of Han (94–125) — Han dynasty Emperor from 106 to 125
Shimon bar Yochai (100–160) — Jewish rabbi author of the Zohar
Gan Ying (100–) — Late first century Chinese military ambassador
Chariton (100–200) — 1st-century AD Greek writer
Hegesippus (110–180) — 2nd century Christian saint and chronicler
Pharasmanes II of Iberia (50–132) — 2nd century king of Iberia (Kartli)
Quadratus of Athens (100–129) — Christian apologist and saint
Philo of Byblos (50–140) — Greek author (c. 64 – 141)
Salvius Julianus (100–170) — Roman jurist and politician
Marinus of Tyre (100–130) — Greek cartographer and mathematician (c.70–130)
Blandina (101–177) — 2nd century Gallic Christian martyr
Theon of Smyrna (70–135) — 2nd century Greek mathematician and philosopher
Favorinus (85–) — Roman sophist and Academic skeptic philosopher (c.80–c.160)
Vima Kadphises (100–) — the third Kushan emperor (113–127)
Xenophon of Ephesus (101–) — Greek writer
Parthamaspates of Parthia (120–123) — 2nd century Roman client king in Mesopotamia and of Osroene
Tigranes VI of Armenia (50–) — 1st century AD Herodian Prince who was a Roman Client King of Armenia
Xu Shen (58–147) — Chinese author of Shuowen Jiezi
Cerinthus (100–200) — Syrian theologian and philosopher
Taejo (47–) — 1st/2nd century Korean Goguryeo dynasty king
Pseudo-Apollodorus (50–150) — ancient mythographer, purported author of the Bibliotheca
Aelianus Tacticus (100–200) — 2nd-century Greek military writer
Carpocrates (100–138) — 2nd century Egyptian philosopher and gnostic
Galeria Fundana (40–) — Roman empress, wife of Vitellius
Julia Balbilla (72–130) — Roman noble woman and poet
Charalambos (87–) — Christian bishop and martyr (died 202)

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