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Were Epicurus and Chandragupta Maurya alive at the same time?

Yes. Epicurus and Chandragupta Maurya were alive at the same time, from 340 BC to 297 BC.

Epicurus was 1 or 2 when Chandragupta Maurya was born.

Epicurus

Epicurus

Athenian philosopher

Born 342 BC · died 270 BC

Chandragupta Maurya

Chandragupta Maurya

Mauryan Emperor

Born 340 BC · died 297 BC

  1. Aristotle, 384–322 BC
  2. Chanakya, 375–283 BC
  3. Alexander the Great, 356–323 BC
  4. Epicurus, 342–270 BC
  5. Chandragupta Maurya, 340–297 BC
  6. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  7. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC

Epicurus and Chandragupta Maurya 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 Epicurus and Chandragupta Maurya were born

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