Claim profile
100–199

The 2nd century

Whose working lives fell in the 2nd century. Books are measured from 1800 and readers from 2015, so for this period we can say who lived then, not who was talked about then.

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 2nd century, ranked where Wikipedia coverage and readership agree.

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FieldAllPoliticiansWritersHistorical FiguresAcademicsReligious FiguresDoctorsModelsScientistsActorsMusicians
  1. 1Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius121–180 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Historical Figures22 decades
  2. 2HadrianHadrian76–138 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Historical Figures22 decades
  3. 3Septimius SeverusSeptimius Severus146–211 · Historical Figures22 decades
  4. 4Guan YuGuan Yu160–220 · 🇨🇳 China · Historical Figures7 decades
  5. 5Lü BuLü Buborn 160 · 🇨🇳 China · Historical Figures1 decades
  6. 6DecebalusDecebalus100–106 · Historical Figures19 decades
  7. 7KanishkaKanishka78–144 · Historical Figures19 decades
  8. 8Bruttia CrispinaBruttia Crispina164–191 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Historical Figures0 decades
  9. 9Vologases IV of ParthiaVologases IV of Parthia150–191 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  10. 10Vologases V of ParthiaVologases V of Parthia130–208 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  11. 11Emperor He of HanEmperor He of Han79–106 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  12. 12EHEmperor Huan of Han132–168 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  13. 13JOJima of Silladied 134 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  14. 14Vologases III of ParthiaVologases III of Parthia100–200 · Historical Figures0 decades
  15. 15PabagPabag155–200 · Historical Figures0 decades
  16. 16SanatrukSanatrukdied 110 · Historical Figures1 decades
  17. 17Sohaemus of ArmeniaSohaemus of Armenia100–186 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  18. 18ESEmperor Shang of Han105–106 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  19. 19EAEmperor An of Han94–125 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  20. 20Rabbel II SoterRabbel II Soter100–106 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  21. 21Tiridates II of ArmeniaTiridates II of Armenia100–252 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  22. 22Vima TaktoVima Taktoborn 100 · Historical Figures0 decades
  23. 23Vima KadphisesVima Kadphisesborn 100 · Historical Figures0 decades
  24. 24Parthamaspates of ParthiaParthamaspates of Parthia120–123 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  25. 25VenutiusVenutius100–100 · Historical Figures6 decades
  26. 26Parthamasiris of ArmeniaParthamasiris of Armeniadied 114 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  27. 27EZEmperor Zhi of Han138–146 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  28. 28RFRupilia Faustina87–101 · Historical Figures0 decades
  29. 29ECEmperor Chong of Han143–145 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  30. 30Mithridates I of IberiaMithridates I of Iberia100–200 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  31. 31Axidares of ArmeniaAxidares of Armeniadied 113 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  32. 32Appia Annia RegillaAppia Annia Regilla125–160 · Historical Figures0 decades
  33. 33Karikala CholaKarikala Chola100–200 · Historical Figures0 decades
  34. 34Tiberius Julius Sauromates ITiberius Julius Sauromates Idied 123 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  35. 35VIVologèse I d'Arménie99–140 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  36. 36BBakurdied 163 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  37. 37Aelia Domitia PaulinaAelia Domitia Paulina75–130 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  38. 38Tiberius Julius Sauromates IITiberius Julius Sauromates II150–210 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  39. 39Tiberius Julius Cotys IITiberius Julius Cotys II66–132 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  40. 40PIPharasmanes III of Iberia134–185 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  41. 41NANuno Alvites100–1028 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  42. 42Tiberius Julius RhoemetalcesTiberius Julius Rhoemetalcesdied 153 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  43. 43AIAmazasp II of Iberia101–189 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  44. 44Tiberius Julius EupatorTiberius Julius Eupator101–200 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  45. 45AIAmazasp I of Iberiadied 116 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  46. 46AmanitenmemideAmanitenmemide100–100 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  47. 47GOGhadam of Iberiadied 135 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  48. 48Sri MaraSri Maraborn 150 · Historical Figures0 decades
  49. 49GIGajabahu I of Anuradhapuradied 136 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  50. 50ChastanaChastanadied 130 · Historical Figures0 decades
  51. 51Orodes IV of ElymaisOrodes IV of Elymais100–200 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  52. 52Orodes II of ElymaisOrodes II of Elymais100–200 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  53. 53Orodes I of ElymaisOrodes I of Elymaisborn 100 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  54. 54BhumakaBhumakadied 119 · Historical Figures0 decades

How this is measured

  • Placing people in time. Each person belongs to the century in which they were most active — around age 35, and never after their death.
  • Who ranks highest. Within a century, people are ranked where two independent signals agree: how many of the world’s Wikipedia language editions cover them, and how many people actually read about them. Article counts alone can be lifted by a person’s own circle; readers cannot.
  • Fame in print. The curves count how often a name appears in Google Books from 1800 to 2019, as a share of all the words printed each year, in the person’s own language wherever that corpus exists. Those decades are over, so each measurement is made once and kept.
  • What is left out. A lifetime is measured only from 1820, when there is enough print to judge; the five years after a death are skipped as obituaries; and a name shared with someone equally notable is credited to neither.