Who Was Alive

Were Hannibal and Scipio Africanus alive at the same time?

Yes. Hannibal and Scipio Africanus were alive at the same time, from c. 235 BC to 183 BC.

Hannibal

Hannibal

Military leader

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

Scipio Africanus

Scipio Africanus

Roman military leader and politician

Born c. 235 BC · died 183 BC

  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. Scipio Africanus, c. 235 – 183 BC

Hannibal and Scipio Africanus 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 Scipio Africanus were born

Hannibal and Scipio Africanus 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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