Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Herod the Great and Virgil were alive at the same time for 50 years, from 70 BC to 19 BC.

Herod the Great

Herod the Great

King of Judea

Born c. 74 BC · died c. 4 BC

Virgil

Virgil

Roman poet

Born 15 October 70 BC · died 21 September 19 BC, aged 50

  1. Cicero, 106–43 BC
  2. Julius Caesar, 100–44 BC
  3. Herod the Great, c. 74 – c. 4 BC
  4. Cleopatra, c. 69 – 30 BC
  5. Virgil, 70–19 BC
  6. Augustus, 63 BC – AD 14
  7. Ovid, 43 BC – AD 17

Herod the Great and Virgil 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 Virgil were born

Herod the Great and Virgil 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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