Who Was Alive

Were Hannibal and Ennius alive at the same time?

Yes. Hannibal and Ennius were alive at the same time for 55 or 56 years, from 239 BC to 183 BC.

Hannibal was 7 or 8 when Ennius was born.

Ennius was 55 or 56 when Hannibal died, aged 63 or 64.

Hannibal

Hannibal

Military leader

Born 247 BC · died 183 BC, aged 63 or 64

Ennius

Ennius

Roman writer

Born 16 July 239 BC · died 8 October 169 BC, aged 70

  1. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  2. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC
  3. Eratosthenes, 276–194 BC
  4. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC
  5. Plautus, 250–184 BC
  6. Hannibal, 247–183 BC
  7. Ennius, 239–169 BC

Hannibal and Ennius 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 Hannibal and Ennius were born

Hannibal and Ennius are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (7 of 7 placed); tap one to open that person.
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