Who Was Alive

Were Gaius Marius and Sima Qian alive at the same time?

Yes. Gaius Marius and Sima Qian were alive at the same time, from 145–135 BC to 86 BC.

Gaius Marius

Gaius Marius

Roman military leader

Born 160–155 BC · died 13 January 86 BC

Sima Qian

Sima Qian

Chinese historian

Born 145–135 BC · died 87–86 BC

  1. Cato the Elder, c. 234 – 149 BC
  2. Gaius Marius, c. 158 – 86 BC
  3. Sima Qian, c. 140 – BC
  4. Cicero, 106–43 BC
  5. Pompey, 106–48 BC
  6. Spartacus, 103–71 BC
  7. Julius Caesar, 100–44 BC
  8. Lucretius, BC–55 BC

Gaius Marius and Sima Qian 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 Gaius Marius and Sima Qian were born

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