Ashoka · Archimedes Were Ashoka and Archimedes alive at the same time? Yes. Ashoka and Archimedes were alive at the same time, from c. 287 BC to 232 BC. AshokaMauryan emperor from 268 to 232 BCEBorn 304 BC · died 232 BCArchimedesGreek mathematician and physicistBorn c. 287 BC · died 212 BC ChanakyaEpicurusAshokaArchimedesQin Shi HuangHannibal Ashoka and Archimedes 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.