Who Was Alive

Were Darius III and Alexander the Great alive at the same time?

Yes. Darius III and Alexander the Great were alive at the same time for 25 or 26 years, from 356 BC to 330 BC.

Darius III was 23 or 24 when Alexander the Great was born.

Alexander the Great was 25 or 26 when Darius III died, aged 49 or 50.

Darius III

Darius III

King of Kings

Born 380 BC · died 330 BC, aged 49 or 50

Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

King of Macedonia

Born 20 July 356 BC · died 10 June 323 BC, aged 32

  1. Hippocrates, c. 460 – c. 370 BC
  2. Diogenes, c. 400 – c. 323 BC
  3. Aristotle, 384–322 BC
  4. Demosthenes, 384–322 BC
  5. Darius III, 380–330 BC
  6. Chanakya, 375–283 BC
  7. Alexander the Great, 356–323 BC
  8. Epicurus, 342–270 BC

Darius III and Alexander the Great 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 Darius III and Alexander the Great were born

Darius III and Alexander the Great are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (8 of 8 placed); tap one to open that person.
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