Who Was Alive

Were Ashoka and Ennius alive at the same time?

Yes. Ashoka and Ennius were alive at the same time for 6 or 7 years, from 239 BC to 232 BC.

Ashoka was 64 or 65 when Ennius was born.

Ennius was 6 or 7 when Ashoka died.

Ashoka

Ashoka

Mauryan Emperor

Born 304 BC · died 232 BC

Ennius

Ennius

Roman writer

Born 16 July 239 BC · died 8 October 169 BC, aged 70

  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. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC
  7. Hannibal, 247–183 BC
  8. Ennius, 239–169 BC

Ashoka and Ennius 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 Ennius were born

Ashoka and Ennius are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (8 of 8 placed); tap one to open that person.
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