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Attalus I
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Attalus I

Born 269 BC · died 197 BC

Who was alive at the same time as Attalus I?

  1. Zeno of Citium, c. 334 – 263 BC
  2. Pharnavaz I, 326–234 BC
  3. Aristarchus of Samos, c. 310 – c. 230 BC
  4. Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 308–246 BC
  5. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  6. Apollonius of Rhodes, c. 293 – 215 BC
  7. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC
  8. Ptolemy III Euergetes, 284–222 BC
  9. Han Fei, c. 280 – 233 BC
  10. Livius Andronicus, c. 280 – c. 200 BC
  11. Chrysippus, 281–208 BC
  12. Eratosthenes, 276–194 BC
  13. Hamilcar Barca, 275–228 BC
  14. Attalus I, 269–197 BC
  15. Apollonius of Perga, c. 262 – c. 190 BC
  16. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC
  17. Emperor Gaozu of Han, 256–195 BC
  18. Plautus, 250–184 BC
  19. Hannibal, 247–183 BC
  20. Antiochus III the Great, c. 242 – 187 BC
  21. Ennius, 239–169 BC
  22. Scipio Africanus, c. 235 – 183 BC
  23. Cato the Elder, c. 234 – 149 BC
  24. Polybius, c. 201 – c. 126 BC

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When Attalus I was born, Eratosthenes was 6 or 7, Chrysippus was 11 or 12, Antiochus II Theos was 16 or 17 and Hasdrubal the Fair was about a year old.

When Attalus I died, Ennius was 41 or 42, Ptolemy V Epiphanes was 12 or 13 and Zhang Qian was 2 or 3.

Born during Attalus I’s lifetime: Qin Shi Huang, Hannibal, Plautus, Cato the Elder, Polybius, Apollonius of Perga, Scipio Africanus and Ennius.

Not quite contemporaries: Epicurus died months before Attalus I was born, Chanakya died about 13 years before Attalus I was born, Terence was born about 6 years after Attalus I died and Hipparchus was born about 4 years after Attalus I died.

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The 51 best-known contemporaries

51 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Attalus I. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in 233 BC.

  1. Archimedes c. 287 – 212 BC
  2. Qin Shi Huang 259–210 BC
  3. Ashoka 304–232 BC
  4. Hannibal 247–183 BC
  5. Eratosthenes 276–194 BC
  6. Plautus 250–184 BC
  7. Cato the Elder c. 234 – 149 BC
  8. Zeno of Citium c. 334 – 263 BC
  9. Polybius c. 201 – c. 126 BC
  10. Apollonius of Perga c. 262 – c. 190 BC
  11. Scipio Africanus c. 235 – 183 BC
  12. Aristarchus of Samos c. 310 – c. 230 BC
  13. Han Fei c. 280 – 233 BC
  14. Ennius 239–169 BC
  15. Emperor Gaozu of Han 256–195 BC
  16. Ptolemy II Philadelphus 308–246 BC
  17. Pharnavaz I 326–234 BC
  18. Apollonius of Rhodes c. 293 – 215 BC
  19. Antiochus III the Great c. 242 – 187 BC
  20. Livius Andronicus c. 280 – c. 200 BC
  21. Hamilcar Barca 275–228 BC
  22. Chrysippus 281–208 BC
  23. Ptolemy III Euergetes 284–222 BC
  24. Antiochus IV Epiphanes c. 215 – 164 BC
  25. Ptolemy V Epiphanes 210–180 BC
  26. Ptolemy IV Philopator 244–204 BC
  27. Antiochus I Soter c. 324 – c. 262 BC
  28. Li Si 280–208 BC
  29. Cleanthes 331–232 BC
  30. Aratus c. 315 – c. 240 BC
  31. Antiochus II Theos 286 – c. 247 BC
  32. Gnaeus Naevius 275–201 BC
  33. Carneades 213–129 BC
  34. Seleucus II Callinicus 265–225 BC
  35. Masinissa 238 – c. 149 BC
  36. Arcesilaus 315–240 BC
  37. Philip V of Macedon 238–179 BC
  38. Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus c. 228 – 160 BC
  39. Perseus of Macedon c. 212 – 166 BC
  40. Modu Chanyu 234–174 BC
  41. Xiang Yu 232–202 BC
  42. Hiero II of Syracuse 308–215 BC
  43. Ctesibius c. 284 – c. 221 BC
  44. Qin Er Shi c. 226 – 207 BC
  45. Hasdrubal Barca 245–207 BC
  46. Seleucus III Ceraunus 243–223 BC
  47. Eumenes II 221–159 BC
  48. Seleucus IV Philopator 217–175 BC
  49. Zhang Qian 200 – c. 114 BC
  50. Berenice II c. 266 – 221 BC
  51. Hasdrubal the Fair 270–221 BC