Who Was Alive

Were Aristotle and Chanakya alive at the same time?

Yes. Aristotle and Chanakya were alive at the same time for 52 or 53 years, from 375 BC to 322 BC.

Aristotle was 8 or 9 when Chanakya was born.

Chanakya was 52 or 53 when Aristotle died, aged 61 or 62.

Aristotle

Greek philosopher

Born 384 BC · died 322 BC, aged 61 or 62

Chanakya

Ancient Indian teacher and strategist who authored the foundational manual on political economy

Born 375 BC · died 283 BC

  1. Hippocrates
  2. Diogenes of Sinope
  3. Aristotle
  4. Chanakya
  5. Alexander the Great
  6. Epicurus
  7. Ashoka
  8. Archimedes
Aristotle and Chanakya in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.