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Hiero II of Syracuse
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Hiero II of Syracuse

Politician

Born 308 BC · died 215 BC, aged 92 or 93
Also known as Hiero II, Hieron son of Hierocles

Who was alive at the same time as Hiero II of Syracuse?

  1. Chanakya, 375–283 BC
  2. Mencius, c. 372 – c. 289 BC
  3. Theophrastus, c. 371 – 287 BC
  4. Zhuang Zhou, c. 369 – c. 288 BC
  5. Seleucus I Nicator, 358–281 BC
  6. Epicurus, 342–270 BC
  7. Chandragupta Maurya, 340–297 BC
  8. Zeno of Citium, c. 334 – 263 BC
  9. Pyrrhus of Epirus, 318–272 BC
  10. Aristarchus of Samos, c. 310 – c. 230 BC
  11. Hiero II of Syracuse, 308–215 BC
  12. Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 308–246 BC
  13. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  14. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC
  15. Han Fei, c. 280 – 233 BC
  16. Eratosthenes, 276–194 BC
  17. Apollonius of Perga, c. 262 – c. 190 BC
  18. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC
  19. Emperor Gaozu of Han, 256–195 BC
  20. Plautus, 250–184 BC
  21. Hannibal, 247–183 BC
  22. Ennius, 239–169 BC
  23. Scipio Africanus, c. 235 – 183 BC
  24. Cato the Elder, c. 234 – 149 BC

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When Hiero II of Syracuse was born, Pyrrhus of Epirus was 9 or 10, Pharnavaz I was 17 or 18, Qu Yuan was 34 or 35, Apelles was 61 or 62 and Bindusara was 11 or 12.

When Hiero II of Syracuse died, Hannibal was 31 or 32, Ennius was 23 or 24, Ptolemy IV Philopator was 28 or 29, Li Si was 64 or 65 and Gnaeus Naevius was 59 or 60.

Born during Hiero II of Syracuse’s lifetime: Archimedes, Qin Shi Huang, Ashoka, Hannibal, Eratosthenes, Plautus, Cato the Elder and Apollonius of Perga.

Not quite contemporaries: Aristotle died about 14 years before Hiero II of Syracuse was born, Alexander the Great died about 15 years before Hiero II of Syracuse was born, Diogenes died about 13 years before Hiero II of Syracuse was born and Demosthenes died about 14 years before Hiero II of Syracuse was born.

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The 69 best-known contemporaries

69 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Hiero II of Syracuse. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in 261 BC.

  1. Archimedes c. 287 – 212 BC
  2. Qin Shi Huang 259–210 BC
  3. Ashoka 304–232 BC
  4. Epicurus 342–270 BC
  5. Chanakya 375–283 BC
  6. Hannibal 247–183 BC
  7. Eratosthenes 276–194 BC
  8. Mencius c. 372 – c. 289 BC
  9. Plautus 250–184 BC
  10. Cato the Elder c. 234 – 149 BC
  11. Theophrastus c. 371 – 287 BC
  12. Zhuang Zhou c. 369 – c. 288 BC
  13. Zeno of Citium c. 334 – 263 BC
  14. Chandragupta Maurya 340–297 BC
  15. Pyrrhus of Epirus 318–272 BC
  16. Apollonius of Perga c. 262 – c. 190 BC
  17. Scipio Africanus c. 235 – 183 BC
  18. Aristarchus of Samos c. 310 – c. 230 BC
  19. Seleucus I Nicator 358–281 BC
  20. Han Fei c. 280 – 233 BC
  21. Ennius 239–169 BC
  22. Emperor Gaozu of Han 256–195 BC
  23. Ptolemy II Philadelphus 308–246 BC
  24. Pharnavaz I 326–234 BC
  25. Apollonius of Rhodes c. 293 – 215 BC
  26. Antiochus III the Great c. 242 – 187 BC
  27. Qu Yuan 343–278 BC
  28. Pytheas c. 359 – c. 289 BC
  29. Livius Andronicus c. 280 – c. 200 BC
  30. Hamilcar Barca 275–228 BC
  31. Chrysippus 281–208 BC
  32. Ptolemy III Euergetes 284–222 BC
  33. Apelles 370–306 BC
  34. Bindusara 320–273 BC
  35. Ptolemy IV Philopator 244–204 BC
  36. Antigonus I Monophthalmus 382–301 BC
  37. Antiochus I Soter c. 324 – c. 262 BC
  38. Li Si 280–208 BC
  39. Lysippos c. 390 – c. 300 BC
  40. Lysimachus c. 357 – 281 BC
  41. Cleanthes 331–232 BC
  42. Aratus c. 315 – c. 240 BC
  43. Antiochus II Theos 286 – c. 247 BC
  44. Gnaeus Naevius 275–201 BC
  45. Aristoxenus c. 360 – c. 300 BC
  46. Agathocles of Syracuse 361–289 BC
  47. Cassander 355–296 BC
  48. Demetrius of Phalerum 350–283 BC
  49. Seleucus II Callinicus 265–225 BC
  50. Masinissa 238 – c. 149 BC
  51. Demetrius I Poliorcetes c. 337 – 283 BC
  52. Arsinoe II 316 – c. 269 BC
  53. Arcesilaus 315–240 BC
  54. Philip V of Macedon 238–179 BC
  55. Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus c. 228 – 160 BC
  56. Modu Chanyu 234–174 BC
  57. Xiang Yu 232–202 BC
  58. Ctesibius c. 284 – c. 221 BC
  59. Qin Er Shi c. 226 – 207 BC
  60. Attalus I 269–197 BC
  61. Hasdrubal Barca 245–207 BC
  62. Seleucus III Ceraunus 243–223 BC
  63. Eumenes II 221–159 BC
  64. Seleucus IV Philopator 217–175 BC
  65. Strato of Lampsacus c. 335 – c. 269 BC
  66. Herophilos 335–280 BC
  67. Berenice II c. 266 – 221 BC
  68. Nearchus 356–300 BC
  69. Hasdrubal the Fair 270–221 BC