Who Was Alive

Were Darius III and Epicurus alive at the same time?

Yes. Darius III and Epicurus were alive at the same time for 11 or 12 years, from 342 BC to 330 BC.

Darius III was 37 or 38 when Epicurus was born.

Epicurus was 11 or 12 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

Epicurus

Epicurus

Athenian philosopher

Born 342 BC · died 270 BC

  1. Hippocrates, c. 460 – c. 370 BC
  2. Aristotle, 384–322 BC
  3. Darius III, 380–330 BC
  4. Chanakya, 375–283 BC
  5. Alexander the Great, 356–323 BC
  6. Epicurus, 342–270 BC
  7. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  8. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC

Darius III and Epicurus 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 Epicurus were born

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