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Demetrius of Phalerum
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Demetrius of Phalerum

Athenian philosopher

Born 350 BC · died 283 BC
Also known as Demetrius of Phaleron, Demetrius Phalereus

Who was alive at the same time as Demetrius of Phalerum?

  1. Isocrates, 436–338 BC
  2. Archytas, c. 430 – c. 345 BC
  3. Diogenes, c. 400 – c. 323 BC
  4. Aristotle, 384–322 BC
  5. Demosthenes, 384–322 BC
  6. Darius III, 380–330 BC
  7. Chanakya, 375–283 BC
  8. Mencius, c. 372 – c. 289 BC
  9. Theophrastus, c. 371 – 287 BC
  10. Zhuang Zhou, c. 369 – c. 288 BC
  11. Seleucus I Nicator, 358–281 BC
  12. Alexander the Great, 356–323 BC
  13. Demetrius of Phalerum, 350–283 BC
  14. Qu Yuan, 343–278 BC
  15. Epicurus, 342–270 BC
  16. Chandragupta Maurya, 340–297 BC
  17. Zeno of Citium, c. 334 – 263 BC
  18. Pharnavaz I, 326–234 BC
  19. Pyrrhus of Epirus, 318–272 BC
  20. Aristarchus of Samos, c. 310 – c. 230 BC
  21. Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 308–246 BC
  22. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  23. Apollonius of Rhodes, c. 293 – 215 BC
  24. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC

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When Demetrius of Phalerum was born, Aristotle was 33 or 34, Alexander the Great was 5 or 6, Chanakya was 24 or 25, Darius III was 29 or 30 and Isocrates was 85 or 86.

When Demetrius of Phalerum died, Antiochus II Theos was 2 or 3.

Born during Demetrius of Phalerum’s lifetime: Archimedes, Ashoka, Epicurus, Zeno of Citium, Chandragupta Maurya, Pyrrhus of Epirus, Aristarchus of Samos and Ptolemy II Philadelphus.

Not quite contemporaries: Eratosthenes was born about 6 years after Demetrius of Phalerum died, Antisthenes died about 14 years before Demetrius of Phalerum was born, Han Fei was born months after Demetrius of Phalerum died and Aristippus died about 4 years before Demetrius of Phalerum was born.

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Where Demetrius of Phalerum’s contemporaries were born

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The 56 best-known contemporaries

56 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Demetrius of Phalerum. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in 317 BC.

  1. Aristotle 384–322 BC
  2. Alexander the Great 356–323 BC
  3. Archimedes c. 287 – 212 BC
  4. Ashoka 304–232 BC
  5. Epicurus 342–270 BC
  6. Chanakya 375–283 BC
  7. Diogenes c. 400 – c. 323 BC
  8. Demosthenes 384–322 BC
  9. Mencius c. 372 – c. 289 BC
  10. Theophrastus c. 371 – 287 BC
  11. Zhuang Zhou c. 369 – c. 288 BC
  12. Zeno of Citium c. 334 – 263 BC
  13. Chandragupta Maurya 340–297 BC
  14. Pyrrhus of Epirus 318–272 BC
  15. Darius III 380–330 BC
  16. Aristarchus of Samos c. 310 – c. 230 BC
  17. Isocrates 436–338 BC
  18. Seleucus I Nicator 358–281 BC
  19. Ptolemy II Philadelphus 308–246 BC
  20. Pharnavaz I 326–234 BC
  21. Apollonius of Rhodes c. 293 – 215 BC
  22. Qu Yuan 343–278 BC
  23. Archytas c. 430 – c. 345 BC
  24. Pytheas c. 359 – c. 289 BC
  25. Artaxerxes III 425–338 BC
  26. Roxana c. 346 – 310 BC
  27. Praxiteles c. 395 – c. 330 BC
  28. Apelles 370–306 BC
  29. Alexander IV of Macedon 323–309 BC
  30. Bindusara 320–273 BC
  31. Xenocrates 396–314 BC
  32. Olympias c. 375 – 316 BC
  33. Shang Yang 390–338 BC
  34. Antigonus I Monophthalmus 382–301 BC
  35. Antiochus I Soter c. 324 – c. 262 BC
  36. Lysippos c. 390 – c. 300 BC
  37. Lysimachus c. 357 – 281 BC
  38. Aeschines c. 390 – c. 322 BC
  39. Cleanthes 331–232 BC
  40. Philip III of Macedon 359–317 BC
  41. Antipater 397–319 BC
  42. Aratus c. 315 – c. 240 BC
  43. Antiochus II Theos 286 – c. 247 BC
  44. Aristoxenus c. 360 – c. 300 BC
  45. Agathocles of Syracuse 361–289 BC
  46. Cassander 355–296 BC
  47. Demetrius I Poliorcetes c. 337 – 283 BC
  48. Arsinoe II 316 – c. 269 BC
  49. Arcesilaus 315–240 BC
  50. Perdiccas 365–321 BC
  51. Hiero II of Syracuse 308–215 BC
  52. Ephorus c. 400 – c. 330 BC
  53. Hephaestion 356–324 BC
  54. Strato of Lampsacus c. 335 – c. 269 BC
  55. Herophilos 335–280 BC
  56. Nearchus 356–300 BC