Who Was Alive

Were Epicurus and Han Fei alive at the same time?

Yes. Epicurus and Han Fei were alive at the same time, from c. 280 BC to 270 BC.

Epicurus

Epicurus

Athenian philosopher

Born 342 BC · died 270 BC

Han Fei

Han Fei

Chinese philosopher

Born c. 280 BC · died 233 BC

  1. Aristotle, 384–322 BC
  2. Chanakya, 375–283 BC
  3. Alexander the Great, 356–323 BC
  4. Epicurus, 342–270 BC
  5. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  6. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC
  7. Han Fei, c. 280 – 233 BC
  8. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC
  9. Hannibal, 247–183 BC

Epicurus and Han Fei 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 Han Fei were born

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