Who Was Alive

Were Confucius and Pāṇini alive at the same time?

Yes. Confucius and Pāṇini were alive at the same time, from c. 520 BC to c. 479 BC.

Confucius

Confucius

Philosopher

Born c. 551 BC · died c. 479 BC

Pāṇini

Pāṇini

Linguist

Born c. 520 BC · died c. 460 BC

  1. Anaximander, c. 610 – c. 546 BC
  2. Cyrus the Great, c. 600 – 530 BC
  3. Confucius, c. 551 – c. 479 BC
  4. Aeschylus, 525–456 BC
  5. Pāṇini, c. 520 – c. 460 BC
  6. Sophocles, c. 496 – c. 406 BC
  7. Pericles, 494–429 BC
  8. Herodotus, c. 484 – c. 425 BC
  9. Socrates, c. 470 – 399 BC

Confucius and Pāṇini 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 Confucius and Pāṇini were born

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