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Emperor Gaozu of Han
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Emperor Gaozu of Han

Emperor of China

Born 256 BC · died 1 June 195 BC, aged 60 or 61
Also known as Gao Zu, Gaozu, Liu Bang

Who was alive at the same time as Emperor Gaozu of Han?

  1. Pharnavaz I, 326–234 BC
  2. Aristarchus of Samos, c. 310 – c. 230 BC
  3. Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 308–246 BC
  4. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  5. Apollonius of Rhodes, c. 293 – 215 BC
  6. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC
  7. Ptolemy III Euergetes, 284–222 BC
  8. Han Fei, c. 280 – 233 BC
  9. Livius Andronicus, c. 280 – c. 200 BC
  10. Chrysippus, 281–208 BC
  11. Eratosthenes, 276–194 BC
  12. Hamilcar Barca, 275–228 BC
  13. Apollonius of Perga, c. 262 – c. 190 BC
  14. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC
  15. Emperor Gaozu of Han, 256–195 BC
  16. Plautus, 250–184 BC
  17. Hannibal, 247–183 BC
  18. Antiochus III the Great, c. 242 – 187 BC
  19. Ennius, 239–169 BC
  20. Scipio Africanus, c. 235 – 183 BC
  21. Cato the Elder, c. 234 – 149 BC
  22. Antiochus IV Epiphanes, c. 215 – 164 BC
  23. Ptolemy V Epiphanes, 210–180 BC
  24. Polybius, c. 201 – c. 126 BC

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When Emperor Gaozu of Han was born, Qin Shi Huang was 2 or 3, Eratosthenes was 19 or 20, Chrysippus was 24 or 25, Antiochus II Theos was 29 or 30 and Seleucus II Callinicus was 8 or 9.

When Emperor Gaozu of Han died, Hannibal was 51 or 52, Eratosthenes was 80 or 81, Plautus was 54 or 55, Ennius was 43 and Ptolemy V Epiphanes was 14.

Born during Emperor Gaozu of Han’s lifetime: Hannibal, Plautus, Cato the Elder, Polybius, Scipio Africanus, Ennius, Antiochus III the Great and Antiochus IV Epiphanes.

Not quite contemporaries: Epicurus died about 13 years before Emperor Gaozu of Han was born, Terence was born about 4 years after Emperor Gaozu of Han died, Zeno of Citium died about 6 years before Emperor Gaozu of Han was born and Hipparchus was born about 2 years after Emperor Gaozu of Han died.

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Where Emperor Gaozu of Han’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 Emperor Gaozu of Han. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in 225 BC.

  1. Archimedes c. 287 – 212 BC
  2. Qin Shi Huang 259–210 BC
  3. Ashoka 304–232 BC
  4. Hannibal 247–183 BC
  5. Eratosthenes 276–194 BC
  6. Plautus 250–184 BC
  7. Cato the Elder c. 234 – 149 BC
  8. Polybius c. 201 – c. 126 BC
  9. Apollonius of Perga c. 262 – c. 190 BC
  10. Scipio Africanus c. 235 – 183 BC
  11. Aristarchus of Samos c. 310 – c. 230 BC
  12. Han Fei c. 280 – 233 BC
  13. Ennius 239–169 BC
  14. Ptolemy II Philadelphus 308–246 BC
  15. Pharnavaz I 326–234 BC
  16. Apollonius of Rhodes c. 293 – 215 BC
  17. Antiochus III the Great c. 242 – 187 BC
  18. Livius Andronicus c. 280 – c. 200 BC
  19. Hamilcar Barca 275–228 BC
  20. Chrysippus 281–208 BC
  21. Ptolemy III Euergetes 284–222 BC
  22. Antiochus IV Epiphanes c. 215 – 164 BC
  23. Ptolemy V Epiphanes 210–180 BC
  24. Ptolemy IV Philopator 244–204 BC
  25. Li Si 280–208 BC
  26. Cleanthes 331–232 BC
  27. Aratus c. 315 – c. 240 BC
  28. Antiochus II Theos 286 – c. 247 BC
  29. Gnaeus Naevius 275–201 BC
  30. Carneades 213–129 BC
  31. Seleucus II Callinicus 265–225 BC
  32. Masinissa 238 – c. 149 BC
  33. Arcesilaus 315–240 BC
  34. Philip V of Macedon 238–179 BC
  35. Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus c. 228 – 160 BC
  36. Perseus of Macedon c. 212 – 166 BC
  37. Modu Chanyu 234–174 BC
  38. Xiang Yu 232–202 BC
  39. Hiero II of Syracuse 308–215 BC
  40. Ctesibius c. 284 – c. 221 BC
  41. Qin Er Shi c. 226 – 207 BC
  42. Attalus I 269–197 BC
  43. Hasdrubal Barca 245–207 BC
  44. Seleucus III Ceraunus 243–223 BC
  45. Eumenes II 221–159 BC
  46. Seleucus IV Philopator 217–175 BC
  47. Zhang Qian 200 – c. 114 BC
  48. Berenice II c. 266 – 221 BC
  49. Hasdrubal the Fair 270–221 BC