Who Was Alive

Were Herodotus and Gorgias alive at the same time?

Yes. Herodotus and Gorgias were alive at the same time, from 485–481 BC to c. 425 BC.

Herodotus

Herodotus

Greek historian

Born c. 484 BC · died c. 425 BC

Gorgias

Gorgias

Greek sophist

Born 485–481 BC · died c. 375 BC

  1. Aeschylus, 525–456 BC
  2. Sophocles, c. 496 – c. 406 BC
  3. Herodotus, c. 484 – c. 425 BC
  4. Gorgias, c. 483 – c. 375 BC
  5. Socrates, c. 470 – 399 BC
  6. Hippocrates, c. 460 – c. 370 BC
  7. Aristophanes, c. 445 – 385 BC
  8. Aristotle, 384–322 BC

Herodotus and Gorgias 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 Gorgias were born

Herodotus and Gorgias 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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