Who Was Alive

Were Gorgias and Socrates alive at the same time?

Yes. Gorgias and Socrates were alive at the same time, from c. 470 BC to 399 BC.

Gorgias

Gorgias

Greek sophist

Born 485–481 BC · died c. 375 BC

Socrates

Socrates

Athenian philosopher

Born c. 470 BC · died 399 BC

  1. Aeschylus, 525–456 BC
  2. Sophocles, c. 496 – c. 406 BC
  3. Herodotus, c. 484 – c. 425 BC
  4. Gorgias, c. 483 – c. 375 BC
  5. Socrates, c. 470 – 399 BC
  6. Hippocrates, c. 460 – c. 370 BC
  7. Aristophanes, c. 445 – 385 BC
  8. Aristotle, 384–322 BC

Gorgias and Socrates 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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Events both lived through

Where Gorgias and Socrates were born

Gorgias and Socrates are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (8 of 8 placed); tap one to open that person.
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