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Apollonius of Rhodes
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Apollonius of Rhodes

Poet

Born 295–290 BC · died 215 BC
Also known as Apollonius Rhodius

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

  1. Chanakya, 375–283 BC
  2. Theophrastus, c. 371 – 287 BC
  3. Seleucus I Nicator, 358–281 BC
  4. Qu Yuan, 343–278 BC
  5. Epicurus, 342–270 BC
  6. Zeno of Citium, c. 334 – 263 BC
  7. Pharnavaz I, 326–234 BC
  8. Pyrrhus of Epirus, 318–272 BC
  9. Aristarchus of Samos, c. 310 – c. 230 BC
  10. Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 308–246 BC
  11. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  12. Apollonius of Rhodes, c. 293 – 215 BC
  13. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC
  14. Han Fei, c. 280 – 233 BC
  15. Eratosthenes, 276–194 BC
  16. Apollonius of Perga, c. 262 – c. 190 BC
  17. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC
  18. Emperor Gaozu of Han, 256–195 BC
  19. Plautus, 250–184 BC
  20. Hannibal, 247–183 BC
  21. Antiochus III the Great, c. 242 – 187 BC
  22. Ennius, 239–169 BC
  23. Scipio Africanus, c. 235 – 183 BC
  24. Cato the Elder, c. 234 – 149 BC

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When Apollonius of Rhodes died, Qin Shi Huang was 43 or 44, Eratosthenes was 60 or 61, Plautus was 34 or 35, Ennius was 23 or 24 and Emperor Gaozu of Han was 40 or 41.

Born during Apollonius of Rhodes’s lifetime: Archimedes, Qin Shi Huang, Hannibal, Eratosthenes, Plautus, Cato the Elder, Apollonius of Perga and Scipio Africanus.

Not quite contemporaries: Polybius was born about 12 years after Apollonius of Rhodes died, Chandragupta Maurya died about a year before Apollonius of Rhodes was born, Roxana died about 14 years before Apollonius of Rhodes was born and Ptolemy V Epiphanes was born about 5 years after Apollonius of Rhodes died.

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The 59 best-known contemporaries

59 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Apollonius of Rhodes. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in 253 BC.

  1. Archimedes c. 287 – 212 BC
  2. Qin Shi Huang 259–210 BC
  3. Ashoka 304–232 BC
  4. Epicurus 342–270 BC
  5. Chanakya 375–283 BC
  6. Hannibal 247–183 BC
  7. Eratosthenes 276–194 BC
  8. Plautus 250–184 BC
  9. Cato the Elder c. 234 – 149 BC
  10. Theophrastus c. 371 – 287 BC
  11. Zeno of Citium c. 334 – 263 BC
  12. Pyrrhus of Epirus 318–272 BC
  13. Apollonius of Perga c. 262 – c. 190 BC
  14. Scipio Africanus c. 235 – 183 BC
  15. Aristarchus of Samos c. 310 – c. 230 BC
  16. Seleucus I Nicator 358–281 BC
  17. Han Fei c. 280 – 233 BC
  18. Ennius 239–169 BC
  19. Emperor Gaozu of Han 256–195 BC
  20. Ptolemy II Philadelphus 308–246 BC
  21. Pharnavaz I 326–234 BC
  22. Antiochus III the Great c. 242 – 187 BC
  23. Qu Yuan 343–278 BC
  24. Livius Andronicus c. 280 – c. 200 BC
  25. Hamilcar Barca 275–228 BC
  26. Chrysippus 281–208 BC
  27. Ptolemy III Euergetes 284–222 BC
  28. Bindusara 320–273 BC
  29. Ptolemy IV Philopator 244–204 BC
  30. Antiochus I Soter c. 324 – c. 262 BC
  31. Li Si 280–208 BC
  32. Lysimachus c. 357 – 281 BC
  33. Cleanthes 331–232 BC
  34. Aratus c. 315 – c. 240 BC
  35. Antiochus II Theos 286 – c. 247 BC
  36. Gnaeus Naevius 275–201 BC
  37. Agathocles of Syracuse 361–289 BC
  38. Demetrius of Phalerum 350–283 BC
  39. Seleucus II Callinicus 265–225 BC
  40. Masinissa 238 – c. 149 BC
  41. Demetrius I Poliorcetes c. 337 – 283 BC
  42. Arsinoe II 316 – c. 269 BC
  43. Arcesilaus 315–240 BC
  44. Philip V of Macedon 238–179 BC
  45. Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus c. 228 – 160 BC
  46. Modu Chanyu 234–174 BC
  47. Xiang Yu 232–202 BC
  48. Hiero II of Syracuse 308–215 BC
  49. Ctesibius c. 284 – c. 221 BC
  50. Qin Er Shi c. 226 – 207 BC
  51. Attalus I 269–197 BC
  52. Hasdrubal Barca 245–207 BC
  53. Seleucus III Ceraunus 243–223 BC
  54. Eumenes II 221–159 BC
  55. Seleucus IV Philopator 217–175 BC
  56. Strato of Lampsacus c. 335 – c. 269 BC
  57. Herophilos 335–280 BC
  58. Berenice II c. 266 – 221 BC
  59. Hasdrubal the Fair 270–221 BC