Who Was Alive

Were Ashoka and Eratosthenes alive at the same time?

Yes. Ashoka and Eratosthenes were alive at the same time for 43 or 44 years, from 276 BC to 232 BC.

Eratosthenes was 43 or 44 when Ashoka died.

Ashoka

Mauryan emperor from 268 to 232 BCE

Born 304 BC · died 232 BC

Eratosthenes

Greek mathematician, geographer, poet, astronomer, librarian and music theorist

Born 276 BC · died 194 BC

  1. Chanakya
  2. Epicurus
  3. Ashoka
  4. Archimedes
  5. Eratosthenes
  6. Qin Shi Huang
  7. Hannibal
Ashoka and Eratosthenes 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.