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Apollonius of Perga
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Apollonius of Perga

Astronomer

Born c. 262 BC · died c. 190 BC

Who was alive at the same time as Apollonius of Perga?

  1. Pharnavaz I, 326–234 BC
  2. Aristarchus of Samos, c. 310 – c. 230 BC
  3. Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 308–246 BC
  4. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  5. Apollonius of Rhodes, c. 293 – 215 BC
  6. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC
  7. Ptolemy III Euergetes, 284–222 BC
  8. Han Fei, c. 280 – 233 BC
  9. Livius Andronicus, c. 280 – c. 200 BC
  10. Chrysippus, 281–208 BC
  11. Eratosthenes, 276–194 BC
  12. Hamilcar Barca, 275–228 BC
  13. Apollonius of Perga, c. 262 – c. 190 BC
  14. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC
  15. Emperor Gaozu of Han, 256–195 BC
  16. Plautus, 250–184 BC
  17. Hannibal, 247–183 BC
  18. Antiochus III the Great, c. 242 – 187 BC
  19. Ennius, 239–169 BC
  20. Scipio Africanus, c. 235 – 183 BC
  21. Cato the Elder, c. 234 – 149 BC
  22. Antiochus IV Epiphanes, c. 215 – 164 BC
  23. Ptolemy V Epiphanes, 210–180 BC
  24. Polybius, c. 201 – c. 126 BC

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Born during Apollonius of Perga’s lifetime: Qin Shi Huang, Hannibal, Plautus, Cato the Elder, Polybius, Scipio Africanus, Ennius and Emperor Gaozu of Han.

Not quite contemporaries: Epicurus died about 5 years before Apollonius of Perga was born, Pyrrhus of Epirus died about 7 years before Apollonius of Perga was born, Qu Yuan died about 13 years before Apollonius of Perga was born and Apollodorus of Athens was born about 6 years after Apollonius of Perga died.

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Where Apollonius of Perga’s contemporaries were born

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The 50 best-known contemporaries

50 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Apollonius of Perga. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in 226 BC.

  1. Archimedes c. 287 – 212 BC
  2. Qin Shi Huang 259–210 BC
  3. Ashoka 304–232 BC
  4. Hannibal 247–183 BC
  5. Eratosthenes 276–194 BC
  6. Plautus 250–184 BC
  7. Cato the Elder c. 234 – 149 BC
  8. Polybius c. 201 – c. 126 BC
  9. Scipio Africanus c. 235 – 183 BC
  10. Aristarchus of Samos c. 310 – c. 230 BC
  11. Han Fei c. 280 – 233 BC
  12. Ennius 239–169 BC
  13. Emperor Gaozu of Han 256–195 BC
  14. Ptolemy II Philadelphus 308–246 BC
  15. Pharnavaz I 326–234 BC
  16. Apollonius of Rhodes c. 293 – 215 BC
  17. Antiochus III the Great c. 242 – 187 BC
  18. Livius Andronicus c. 280 – c. 200 BC
  19. Hamilcar Barca 275–228 BC
  20. Chrysippus 281–208 BC
  21. Ptolemy III Euergetes 284–222 BC
  22. Antiochus IV Epiphanes c. 215 – 164 BC
  23. Ptolemy V Epiphanes 210–180 BC
  24. Ptolemy IV Philopator 244–204 BC
  25. Li Si 280–208 BC
  26. Cleanthes 331–232 BC
  27. Mithridates I of Parthia 195–132 BC
  28. Aratus c. 315 – c. 240 BC
  29. Antiochus II Theos 286 – c. 247 BC
  30. Gnaeus Naevius 275–201 BC
  31. Carneades 213–129 BC
  32. Seleucus II Callinicus 265–225 BC
  33. Masinissa 238 – c. 149 BC
  34. Arcesilaus 315–240 BC
  35. Philip V of Macedon 238–179 BC
  36. Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus c. 228 – 160 BC
  37. Perseus of Macedon c. 212 – 166 BC
  38. Modu Chanyu 234–174 BC
  39. Xiang Yu 232–202 BC
  40. Hiero II of Syracuse 308–215 BC
  41. Ctesibius c. 284 – c. 221 BC
  42. Qin Er Shi c. 226 – 207 BC
  43. Attalus I 269–197 BC
  44. Hasdrubal Barca 245–207 BC
  45. Seleucus III Ceraunus 243–223 BC
  46. Eumenes II 221–159 BC
  47. Seleucus IV Philopator 217–175 BC
  48. Zhang Qian 200 – c. 114 BC
  49. Berenice II c. 266 – 221 BC
  50. Hasdrubal the Fair 270–221 BC