Who Was Alive

Ctesibius

Greek mechanic

Born c. 284 BC · died c. 221 BC
Also known as Ktesibios

Who was alive at the same time as Ctesibius?

  1. Qu Yuan, 343–278 BC
  2. Epicurus, 342–270 BC
  3. Zeno of Citium, c. 334 – 263 BC
  4. Pharnavaz I, 326–234 BC
  5. Pyrrhus of Epirus, 318–272 BC
  6. Aristarchus of Samos, c. 310 – c. 230 BC
  7. Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 308–246 BC
  8. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  9. Apollonius of Rhodes, c. 293 – 215 BC
  10. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC
  11. Ctesibius, c. 284 – c. 221 BC
  12. Han Fei, c. 280 – 233 BC
  13. Livius Andronicus, c. 280 – c. 200 BC
  14. Eratosthenes, 276–194 BC
  15. Hamilcar Barca, 275–228 BC
  16. Apollonius of Perga, c. 262 – c. 190 BC
  17. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC
  18. Emperor Gaozu of Han, 256–195 BC
  19. Plautus, 250–184 BC
  20. Hannibal, 247–183 BC
  21. Antiochus III the Great, c. 242 – 187 BC
  22. Ennius, 239–169 BC
  23. Scipio Africanus, c. 235 – 183 BC
  24. Cato the Elder, c. 234 – 149 BC

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

Not quite contemporaries: Mencius died about a year before Ctesibius was born, Theophrastus died about a year before Ctesibius was born, Chandragupta Maurya died about 11 years before Ctesibius was born and Pytheas died about a year before Ctesibius was born.

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Where Ctesibius’s contemporaries were born

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The 49 best-known contemporaries

49 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Ctesibius. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in 252 BC.

  1. Archimedes c. 287 – 212 BC
  2. Qin Shi Huang 259–210 BC
  3. Ashoka 304–232 BC
  4. Epicurus 342–270 BC
  5. Hannibal 247–183 BC
  6. Eratosthenes 276–194 BC
  7. Plautus 250–184 BC
  8. Cato the Elder c. 234 – 149 BC
  9. Zeno of Citium c. 334 – 263 BC
  10. Pyrrhus of Epirus 318–272 BC
  11. Apollonius of Perga c. 262 – c. 190 BC
  12. Scipio Africanus c. 235 – 183 BC
  13. Aristarchus of Samos c. 310 – c. 230 BC
  14. Han Fei c. 280 – 233 BC
  15. Ennius 239–169 BC
  16. Emperor Gaozu of Han 256–195 BC
  17. Ptolemy II Philadelphus 308–246 BC
  18. Pharnavaz I 326–234 BC
  19. Apollonius of Rhodes c. 293 – 215 BC
  20. Antiochus III the Great c. 242 – 187 BC
  21. Qu Yuan 343–278 BC
  22. Livius Andronicus c. 280 – c. 200 BC
  23. Hamilcar Barca 275–228 BC
  24. Chrysippus 281–208 BC
  25. Ptolemy III Euergetes 284–222 BC
  26. Bindusara 320–273 BC
  27. Ptolemy IV Philopator 244–204 BC
  28. Antiochus I Soter c. 324 – c. 262 BC
  29. Li Si 280–208 BC
  30. Cleanthes 331–232 BC
  31. Aratus c. 315 – c. 240 BC
  32. Antiochus II Theos 286 – c. 247 BC
  33. Gnaeus Naevius 275–201 BC
  34. Seleucus II Callinicus 265–225 BC
  35. Masinissa 238 – c. 149 BC
  36. Arsinoe II 316 – c. 269 BC
  37. Arcesilaus 315–240 BC
  38. Philip V of Macedon 238–179 BC
  39. Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus c. 228 – 160 BC
  40. Modu Chanyu 234–174 BC
  41. Xiang Yu 232–202 BC
  42. Hiero II of Syracuse 308–215 BC
  43. Attalus I 269–197 BC
  44. Hasdrubal Barca 245–207 BC
  45. Seleucus III Ceraunus 243–223 BC
  46. Strato of Lampsacus c. 335 – c. 269 BC
  47. Herophilos 335–280 BC
  48. Berenice II c. 266 – 221 BC
  49. Hasdrubal the Fair 270–221 BC