Who Was Alive

Were Aristotle and Darius III alive at the same time?

Yes. Aristotle and Darius III were alive at the same time for 49 or 50 years, from 380 BC to 330 BC.

Aristotle was 3 or 4 when Darius III was born.

Aristotle was 53 or 54 when Darius III died, aged 49 or 50.

Aristotle

Aristotle

Greek philosopher

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

Darius III

Darius III

King of Kings

Born 380 BC · died 330 BC, aged 49 or 50

  1. Hippocrates, c. 460 – c. 370 BC
  2. Diogenes, c. 400 – c. 323 BC
  3. Aristotle, 384–322 BC
  4. Darius III, 380–330 BC
  5. Chanakya, 375–283 BC
  6. Alexander the Great, 356–323 BC
  7. Epicurus, 342–270 BC

Aristotle and Darius III in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Aristotle and Darius III were born

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