Who Was Alive

Were Ashoka and Han Fei alive at the same time?

Yes. Ashoka and Han Fei were alive at the same time, from c. 280 BC to 233 BC.

Ashoka

Ashoka

Mauryan Emperor

Born 304 BC · died 232 BC

Han Fei

Han Fei

Chinese philosopher

Born c. 280 BC · died 233 BC

  1. Chanakya, 375–283 BC
  2. Epicurus, 342–270 BC
  3. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  4. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC
  5. Han Fei, c. 280 – 233 BC
  6. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC
  7. Hannibal, 247–183 BC

Ashoka and Han Fei 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 Han Fei were born

Ashoka and Han Fei are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (7 of 7 placed); tap one to open that person.
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