Who Was Alive

Were Epicurus and Ptolemy II Philadelphus alive at the same time?

Yes. Epicurus and Ptolemy II Philadelphus were alive at the same time, from 308 BC to 270 BC.

Epicurus

Epicurus

Athenian philosopher

Born 342 BC · died 270 BC

Ptolemy II Philadelphus

Ptolemy II Philadelphus

Pharaoh

Born 308 BC · died 28 January 246 BC, aged 61 or 62

  1. Aristotle, 384–322 BC
  2. Chanakya, 375–283 BC
  3. Alexander the Great, 356–323 BC
  4. Epicurus, 342–270 BC
  5. Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 308–246 BC
  6. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  7. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC
  8. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC

Epicurus and Ptolemy II Philadelphus 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 Ptolemy II Philadelphus were born

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