Who Was Alive

Were Hipparchus and Sima Qian alive at the same time?

Yes. Hipparchus and Sima Qian were alive at the same time, from 145–135 BC to c. 120 BC.

Hipparchus

Hipparchus

Astronomer and geographer

Born c. 190 BC · died c. 120 BC

Sima Qian

Sima Qian

Chinese historian

Born 145–135 BC · died 87–86 BC

  1. Plautus, 250–184 BC
  2. Hannibal, 247–183 BC
  3. Cato the Elder, c. 234 – 149 BC
  4. Hipparchus, c. 190 – c. 120 BC
  5. Terence, c. 188 – 159 BC
  6. Sima Qian, c. 140 – BC
  7. Cicero, 106–43 BC
  8. Pompey, 106–48 BC
  9. Julius Caesar, 100–44 BC
  10. Lucretius, BC–55 BC

Hipparchus and Sima Qian 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 Hipparchus and Sima Qian were born

Hipparchus and Sima Qian are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (9 of 10 placed); tap one to open that person.
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