Who Was Alive

Were Han Fei and Qin Shi Huang alive at the same time?

Yes. Han Fei and Qin Shi Huang were alive at the same time for 25 or 26 years, from 259 BC to 233 BC.

Qin Shi Huang was 25 or 26 when Han Fei died.

Han Fei

Han Fei

Chinese philosopher

Born c. 280 BC · died 233 BC

Qin Shi Huang

Qin Shi Huang

Emperor of China

Born 259 BC · died 210 BC, aged 48 or 49

  1. Epicurus, 342–270 BC
  2. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  3. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC
  4. Han Fei, c. 280 – 233 BC
  5. Eratosthenes, 276–194 BC
  6. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC
  7. Plautus, 250–184 BC
  8. Hannibal, 247–183 BC

Han Fei and Qin Shi Huang 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 Han Fei and Qin Shi Huang were born

Han Fei and Qin Shi Huang 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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