Who was alive in 170?

147 well-known people were alive in 170, including Marcus Aurelius, Ptolemy, Galen. Here are the 80 most notable:

Marcus Aurelius (121–180) — 16th Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 and Stoic philosopher
Ptolemy (100–170) — 2nd-century Roman mathematician, astronomer, geographer
Galen (129–) — 2nd-century Greek physician, surgeon and philosopher
Nagarjuna (150–250) — 3rd-century Indian Buddhist philosopher
Lucian of Samosata (120–180) — 2nd-century Syrian satirist and rhetorician
Apuleius (125–170) — 2nd-century Numidian Latin-language writer, rhetorician and philosopher
Tertullian (160–240) — Roman Christian theologian and writer (c. 155 – c. 220)
Septimius Severus (146–211) — Roman emperor from 193 to 211
Commodus (161–192) — 17th Roman Emperor (180–192)
Didius Julianus (133–193) — emperor of ancient Rome (193 CE)
Pertinax (126–193) — emperor of Ancient Rome (126-193)
Macrinus (164–218) — Roman emperor from 217 to 218
Irenaeus (130–202) — 2nd-century Greek bishop and Doctor of the Church
Cassius Dio (150–235) — Greco-Roman statesman and historian (c. 155–c. 235)
Clement of Alexandria (150–215) — Christian theologian (c.150 – c.215)
Gordian I (159–238) — Roman Emperor
Cao Cao (155–220) — Chinese warlord and statesman (155–220)
Pupienus (170–238) — Roman Emperor
Pausanias (110–180) — ancient Greek geographer, travel writer and mythographer
Arrian (89–175) — 2nd century Greek historian, official and philosopher
Hippolytus (170–235) — Christian theologian and saint (c. 170 – c. 235)
Athenaeus (170–223) — late 2nd/early 3rd century Greek rhetorician and grammarian
Ulpian (170–228) — early 3rd century Roman jurist
Aulus Gellius (130–180) — 2nd century Roman author and grammarian
Pescennius Niger (135–194) — Roman emperor (135-194)
Justin (101–) — Roman historian, 2nd century
Tatian (120–173) — 2nd century Assyrian Christian writer and theologian
Clodius Albinus (150–197) — usurper and Caesar of the Roman Empire (c.150-197)
Guan Yu (160–220) — Chinese general serving warlord Liu Bei (160-220)
Liu Bei (161–223) — Chinese warlord and founding Emperor of Shu Han (161–223)
Gaius (120–180) — Roman jurist (2nd century AD)
Julia Domna (165–217) — ancient Roman empress
Herodian (170–250) — Greco-Roman official and historian (c.170–c.240)
Papinian (142–211) — Roman jurist (142–212)
Vologases V of Parthia (130–208) — King of the Parthian Empire from 191 to 208
Herodes Atticus (101–177) — Greek sophist and Roman senator (101–177)
Sextus Julius Africanus (160–240) — Greco-Roman Christian traveller and historian (c.160–c.240)
Melito of Sardis (100–180) — Ancient Roman Eunuch and saint
Philostratus (170–245) — 3rd century Greco-Roman sophist
Emperor Seimu (83–191) — Emperor of Japan
Faustina the Younger (125–175) — Roman Empress and wife to Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius
Avidius Cassius (130–175) — Roman general and usurper (c. 130–175)
Vologases IV of Parthia (150–191) — King of Kings of the Parthian Empire from 147 to 191
Vologases III of Parthia (100–200) — King of Parthia
Julia Maesa (160–224) — grandmother of Roman emperors Elagabalus and Severus Alexander
Polyaenus (101–200) — 2nd-century Greek author and rhetorician
Chūai (149–200) — Emperor of Japan
Lü Bu (160–) — Chinese warlord and general
Bruttia Crispina (164–191) — Roman empress, consort of Commodus
Aelius Aristides (117–185) — 2nd century Greek rhetorician and author
Judah ha-Nasi (135–200) — 2nd century rabbi and editor of the Mishnah
Zhang Fei (167–221) — Chinese military general (died 221)
Saint Apollonia (150–249) — Christian female saint and martyr
Yuan Shao (154–202) — Han Dynasty warlord (154-202)
Babrius (100–200) — 2nd century Roman Greek writer
Dong Zhuo (138–192) — Chinese general and warlord during the late Han (2nd century)
Aretaeus of Cappadocia (100–200) — 2nd century Greek physician
Bardaisan (154–222) — Syrian gnostic, scientist, philosopher and poet (154-222)
Emperor Ling of Han (156–189) — Emperor of the Han dynasty from 168 to 189
Soranus of Ephesus (98–200) — 1st/2nd century AD Greek physician
Lucilla (150–182) — daughter of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (died 182)
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
Sun Jian (155–192) — late Han dynasty general and warlord (155-191)
Zhang Zhongjing (150–219) — a physician and pharmacologist (150–219), hailed as medical sage, from Eastern Han Dynasty, China
Yuan Shu (155–199) — Chinese general and warlord (died 199)
Salvius Julianus (100–170) — Roman jurist and politician
Blandina (101–177) — 2nd century Gallic Christian martyr
Cai Yong (133–192) — Chinese official and scholar (132-192)
Zhang Liao (169–222) — Chinese general serving warlord Cao Cao (169–222)
Vima Kadphises (100–) — the third Kushan emperor (113–127)
Xenophon of Ephesus (101–) — Greek writer
Pope Demetrius of Alexandria (127–231) — Patriarch of Alexandria from c. 189 to 232
Xiahou Dun (155–220) — Chinese Han dynasty general (died 220)
Cerinthus (100–200) — Syrian theologian and philosopher
Liu Biao (142–208) — Chinese military general and warlord (142-208)
Cao Ren (168–223) — Chinese Han dynasty general (168–223)
Aelianus Tacticus (100–200) — 2nd-century Greek military writer
Terentianus (150–) — 2nd-century Roman linguist, grammarian and writer

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