Who Was Alive

Were Herodotus and Antisthenes alive at the same time?

Yes. Herodotus and Antisthenes were alive at the same time, from 445 BC to c. 425 BC.

Herodotus

Herodotus

Greek historian

Born c. 484 BC · died c. 425 BC

Antisthenes

Antisthenes

Athenian philosopher

Born 445 BC · died 365 BC

  1. Aeschylus, 525–456 BC
  2. Sophocles, c. 496 – c. 406 BC
  3. Herodotus, c. 484 – c. 425 BC
  4. Socrates, c. 470 – 399 BC
  5. Hippocrates, c. 460 – c. 370 BC
  6. Aristophanes, c. 445 – 385 BC
  7. Antisthenes, 445–365 BC
  8. Aristotle, 384–322 BC

Herodotus and Antisthenes 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 Herodotus and Antisthenes were born

Herodotus and Antisthenes are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (8 of 8 placed); tap one to open that person.
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