Who Was Alive

Were Herod the Great and Augustus alive at the same time?

Yes. Herod the Great and Augustus were alive at the same time, from 63 BC to c. 4 BC.

Herod the Great

Herod the Great

King of Judea

Born c. 74 BC · died c. 4 BC

Augustus

Augustus

Roman emperor

Born 23 September 63 BC · died 19 August AD 14, aged 75

  1. Cicero, 106–43 BC
  2. Julius Caesar, 100–44 BC
  3. Herod the Great, c. 74 – c. 4 BC
  4. Virgil, 70–19 BC
  5. Augustus, 63 BC – AD 14
  6. Ovid, 43 BC – AD 17
  7. Paul the Apostle, c. AD 5 – c. AD 66

Herod the Great and Augustus 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 Herod the Great and Augustus were born

Herod the Great and Augustus 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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