Who Was Alive
Han Fei
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Han Fei

Chinese philosopher

Born c. 280 BC · died 233 BC
Also known as Han Feizi, Han Fei Zi, Master Han Fei

Who was alive at the same time as Han Fei?

  1. Epicurus, 342–270 BC
  2. Zeno of Citium, c. 334 – 263 BC
  3. Pharnavaz I, 326–234 BC
  4. Bindusara, 320–273 BC
  5. Pyrrhus of Epirus, 318–272 BC
  6. Aristarchus of Samos, c. 310 – c. 230 BC
  7. Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 308–246 BC
  8. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  9. Apollonius of Rhodes, c. 293 – 215 BC
  10. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC
  11. Ptolemy III Euergetes, 284–222 BC
  12. Han Fei, c. 280 – 233 BC
  13. Livius Andronicus, c. 280 – c. 200 BC
  14. Chrysippus, 281–208 BC
  15. Eratosthenes, 276–194 BC
  16. Hamilcar Barca, 275–228 BC
  17. Apollonius of Perga, c. 262 – c. 190 BC
  18. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC
  19. Emperor Gaozu of Han, 256–195 BC
  20. Plautus, 250–184 BC
  21. Hannibal, 247–183 BC
  22. Antiochus III the Great, c. 242 – 187 BC
  23. Ptolemy IV Philopator, 244–204 BC
  24. Ennius, 239–169 BC

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When Han Fei died, Qin Shi Huang was 25 or 26, Eratosthenes was 42 or 43, Plautus was 16 or 17, Ennius was 5 or 6 and Emperor Gaozu of Han was 22 or 23.

Born during Han Fei’s lifetime: Qin Shi Huang, Hannibal, Eratosthenes, Plautus, Apollonius of Perga, Ennius, Emperor Gaozu of Han and Antiochus III the Great.

Not quite contemporaries: Chanakya died months before Han Fei was born, Mencius died about 4 years before Han Fei was born, Theophrastus died about 4 years before Han Fei was born and Zhuang Zhou died about 3 years before Han Fei was born.

Where Han Fei’s contemporaries were born

Han Fei is labelled; the others are the best-known people we track who lived at the same time. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (36 of 44 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list

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The 43 best-known contemporaries

43 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Han Fei. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in 256 BC.

  1. Archimedes c. 287 – 212 BC
  2. Qin Shi Huang 259–210 BC
  3. Ashoka 304–232 BC
  4. Epicurus 342–270 BC
  5. Hannibal 247–183 BC
  6. Eratosthenes 276–194 BC
  7. Plautus 250–184 BC
  8. Zeno of Citium c. 334 – 263 BC
  9. Pyrrhus of Epirus 318–272 BC
  10. Apollonius of Perga c. 262 – c. 190 BC
  11. Aristarchus of Samos c. 310 – c. 230 BC
  12. Ennius 239–169 BC
  13. Emperor Gaozu of Han 256–195 BC
  14. Ptolemy II Philadelphus 308–246 BC
  15. Pharnavaz I 326–234 BC
  16. Apollonius of Rhodes c. 293 – 215 BC
  17. Antiochus III the Great c. 242 – 187 BC
  18. Livius Andronicus c. 280 – c. 200 BC
  19. Hamilcar Barca 275–228 BC
  20. Chrysippus 281–208 BC
  21. Ptolemy III Euergetes 284–222 BC
  22. Bindusara 320–273 BC
  23. Ptolemy IV Philopator 244–204 BC
  24. Antiochus I Soter c. 324 – c. 262 BC
  25. Li Si 280–208 BC
  26. Cleanthes 331–232 BC
  27. Aratus c. 315 – c. 240 BC
  28. Antiochus II Theos 286 – c. 247 BC
  29. Gnaeus Naevius 275–201 BC
  30. Seleucus II Callinicus 265–225 BC
  31. Masinissa 238 – c. 149 BC
  32. Arsinoe II 316 – c. 269 BC
  33. Arcesilaus 315–240 BC
  34. Philip V of Macedon 238–179 BC
  35. Modu Chanyu 234–174 BC
  36. Hiero II of Syracuse 308–215 BC
  37. Ctesibius c. 284 – c. 221 BC
  38. Attalus I 269–197 BC
  39. Hasdrubal Barca 245–207 BC
  40. Seleucus III Ceraunus 243–223 BC
  41. Strato of Lampsacus c. 335 – c. 269 BC
  42. Berenice II c. 266 – 221 BC
  43. Hasdrubal the Fair 270–221 BC