Who Was Alive

Were Emperor Wu of Han and Julius Caesar alive at the same time?

Yes. Emperor Wu of Han and Julius Caesar were alive at the same time for 12 years, from 100 BC to 87 BC.

Emperor Wu of Han was 56 when Julius Caesar was born.

Julius Caesar was 12 when Emperor Wu of Han died, aged 68.

Emperor Wu of Han

Emperor Wu of Han

Emperor of China

Born 7 June 156 BC · died 29 March 87 BC, aged 68

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

Roman military leader and ruler

Born July 100 BC · died 15 March 44 BC, aged 55

  1. Cato the Elder, c. 234 – 149 BC
  2. Emperor Wu of Han, 156–87 BC
  3. Sima Qian, c. 140 – BC
  4. Cicero, 106–43 BC
  5. Julius Caesar, 100–44 BC
  6. Lucretius, BC–55 BC
  7. Cleopatra, c. 69 – 30 BC
  8. Virgil, 70–19 BC
  9. Horace, 65–8 BC
  10. Augustus, 63 BC – AD 14

Emperor Wu of Han and Julius Caesar 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 Emperor Wu of Han and Julius Caesar were born

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