page_title: 2nd century
section_title: Significant people
hierarchical_section_title: 2nd century / Significant people
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Büste des Trajan (reg. 98-117 n. Chr.), mit Bürgerkrone, Schwertband und Aegis (Attribut des Jupiter und Symbol der Gottgleichen Allmacht des Kaisers). English: Bust of Trajan (reign 98–117 CE), with the Civic Crown, a sword belt and the aegis (attribut of Jupiter and symbol of divine power). Français&#160;: Buste de Trajan (règne 98-117 ap. J.-C.), portant la couronne civique, une courroie d'épée et l'égide (attribut de Jupiter et symbole de la toute-puissance divine).
context_page_description: The 2nd century is the period from 101 to 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar. It is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period.
  Early in the century, the Roman Empire attained its greatest expansion under the emperor Trajan, but after his death became primarily defensive for the rest of its history. Much prosperity took place throughout the empire at this time, ruled as it were by the Five Good Emperors, a succession of well-received and able rulers.
  This period also saw the removal of the Jews from Jerusalem during the reign of Hadrian after Bar Kokhba's revolt.
  The last quarter of the century saw the end of the period of peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana at the death of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, last of the "Five Good Emperors", and the ascension of Commodus.
context_section_description: Antoninus Pius, Roman Emperor
  Cai Yong, Chinese scholar
  Commodus, Roman Emperor
  Dong Zhuo, Chinese general, politician and warlord
  Hadrian, Roman Emperor
  Huvishka, Kushan Ruler
  Ignatius, third bishop of Antioch, author of letters
  Irenaeus, second bishop of Lyon, author of Against the Heresies
  Julia Domna, Empress of Rome
  Justin Martyr, Christian apologist
  Kanishka, Kushan ruler
  Kong Rong, Chinese scholar
  Lü Bu, Chinese general and warlord
  Lucius Verus, Roman Emperor
  Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor, philosopher
  Montanus, Christian heretic.
  Nagarjuna, founder of Madhyamaka Buddhism
  Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna.
  Rabbi Akiva, Head of the Jewish Sages
  Rabbi Yehuda haNasi, redactor of the Mishnah
  Senguttuvan, ruler of the Chera dynasty in southern india
  Septimius Severus, Roman Emperor
  Simon bar Kokhba, Jewish rebel leader
  Sun Ce, Chinese general and warlord
  Trajan, Roman Emperor
  Victor I, bishop of Rome.
  Vologases IV, Parthian ruler
  Vologases V, Parthian ruler
  Wang Yun, Chinese official
  Qiao Xuan, Chinese official
  Yuan Shao, Chinese warlord
  Yuan Shu, Chinese warlord
  Zhang Daoling, Chinese Taoist hermit.
  Zhang Heng, Chinese statesman, poet, inventor, astronomer, geographer, and engineer.
  Zhang Jue, Chinese rebel leader
  Zhang Zhongjing, one of the most famous Chinese physicians during Han Dynasty.
caption: Trajan
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