Who Was Alive

Were Ashoka and Apollonius of Perga alive at the same time?

Yes. Ashoka and Apollonius of Perga were alive at the same time, from c. 262 BC to 232 BC.

Ashoka

Ashoka

Mauryan Emperor

Born 304 BC · died 232 BC

Apollonius of Perga

Apollonius of Perga

Astronomer

Born c. 262 BC · died c. 190 BC

  1. Chanakya, 375–283 BC
  2. Epicurus, 342–270 BC
  3. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  4. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC
  5. Eratosthenes, 276–194 BC
  6. Apollonius of Perga, c. 262 – c. 190 BC
  7. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC
  8. Hannibal, 247–183 BC

Ashoka and Apollonius of Perga 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 Ashoka and Apollonius of Perga were born

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