2nd century in poetry
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| Centuries in poetry: | 1st century - 2nd century - 3rd century |
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| Centuries: | 1st century - 2nd century - 3rd century |
Roman empire
Poets
- Juvenal, in Latin
- Oppian of Corycus in Cilicia, writing in Greek
- Lucian of Assyria, writing in Greek
- Straton of Sardis, writing in Greek
Persia
Works
- latest likely date for the Drakht-i Asurig, the earliest known Pahlavi poem
China
Poets (by date of birth)
- Cao Cao (155-220), Eastern Han
- Cao Pi (187-226), Eastern Han
- Cao Zhi (192-232), Eastern Han