Who Was Alive

Li Si

Chinese politician

Born 280 BC · died 208 BC, aged 71 or 72
Also known as Li Ssû, Li Ssu

Who was alive at the same time as Li Si?

  1. Qu Yuan, 343–278 BC
  2. Epicurus, 342–270 BC
  3. Zeno of Citium, c. 334 – 263 BC
  4. Pharnavaz I, 326–234 BC
  5. Pyrrhus of Epirus, 318–272 BC
  6. Aristarchus of Samos, c. 310 – c. 230 BC
  7. Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 308–246 BC
  8. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  9. Apollonius of Rhodes, c. 293 – 215 BC
  10. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC
  11. Han Fei, c. 280 – 233 BC
  12. Livius Andronicus, c. 280 – c. 200 BC
  13. Li Si, 280–208 BC
  14. Eratosthenes, 276–194 BC
  15. Hamilcar Barca, 275–228 BC
  16. Apollonius of Perga, c. 262 – c. 190 BC
  17. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC
  18. Emperor Gaozu of Han, 256–195 BC
  19. Plautus, 250–184 BC
  20. Hannibal, 247–183 BC
  21. Antiochus III the Great, c. 242 – 187 BC
  22. Ennius, 239–169 BC
  23. Scipio Africanus, c. 235 – 183 BC
  24. Cato the Elder, c. 234 – 149 BC

Drag across the timeline, or use the arrow keys, to see who was alive in any year and the age each person reached that year. Dashed lines mark world events. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

When Li Si was born, Pyrrhus of Epirus was 37 or 38, Ptolemy II Philadelphus was 27 or 28, Pharnavaz I was 45 or 46, Qu Yuan was 62 or 63 and Ptolemy III Euergetes was 3 or 4.

When Li Si died, Hannibal was 38 or 39, Ennius was 30 or 31, Ptolemy V Epiphanes was 1 or 2, Ptolemy IV Philopator was 35 or 36 and Gnaeus Naevius was 66 or 67.

Born during Li Si’s lifetime: Qin Shi Huang, Hannibal, Eratosthenes, Plautus, Cato the Elder, Apollonius of Perga, Scipio Africanus and Ennius.

Not quite contemporaries: Chanakya died about 3 years before Li Si was born, Mencius died about 7 years before Li Si was born, Theophrastus died about 7 years before Li Si was born and Zhuang Zhou died about 6 years before Li Si was born.

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Where Li Si’s contemporaries were born

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The 55 best-known contemporaries

55 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Li Si. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in 244 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. Hannibal 247–183 BC
  6. Eratosthenes 276–194 BC
  7. Plautus 250–184 BC
  8. Cato the Elder c. 234 – 149 BC
  9. Zeno of Citium c. 334 – 263 BC
  10. Pyrrhus of Epirus 318–272 BC
  11. Apollonius of Perga c. 262 – c. 190 BC
  12. Scipio Africanus c. 235 – 183 BC
  13. Aristarchus of Samos c. 310 – c. 230 BC
  14. Han Fei c. 280 – 233 BC
  15. Ennius 239–169 BC
  16. Emperor Gaozu of Han 256–195 BC
  17. Ptolemy II Philadelphus 308–246 BC
  18. Pharnavaz I 326–234 BC
  19. Apollonius of Rhodes c. 293 – 215 BC
  20. Antiochus III the Great c. 242 – 187 BC
  21. Qu Yuan 343–278 BC
  22. Livius Andronicus c. 280 – c. 200 BC
  23. Hamilcar Barca 275–228 BC
  24. Chrysippus 281–208 BC
  25. Ptolemy III Euergetes 284–222 BC
  26. Antiochus IV Epiphanes c. 215 – 164 BC
  27. Ptolemy V Epiphanes 210–180 BC
  28. Bindusara 320–273 BC
  29. Ptolemy IV Philopator 244–204 BC
  30. Antiochus I Soter c. 324 – c. 262 BC
  31. Cleanthes 331–232 BC
  32. Aratus c. 315 – c. 240 BC
  33. Antiochus II Theos 286 – c. 247 BC
  34. Gnaeus Naevius 275–201 BC
  35. Carneades 213–129 BC
  36. Seleucus II Callinicus 265–225 BC
  37. Masinissa 238 – c. 149 BC
  38. Arsinoe II 316 – c. 269 BC
  39. Arcesilaus 315–240 BC
  40. Philip V of Macedon 238–179 BC
  41. Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus c. 228 – 160 BC
  42. Perseus of Macedon c. 212 – 166 BC
  43. Modu Chanyu 234–174 BC
  44. Xiang Yu 232–202 BC
  45. Hiero II of Syracuse 308–215 BC
  46. Ctesibius c. 284 – c. 221 BC
  47. Qin Er Shi c. 226 – 207 BC
  48. Attalus I 269–197 BC
  49. Hasdrubal Barca 245–207 BC
  50. Seleucus III Ceraunus 243–223 BC
  51. Eumenes II 221–159 BC
  52. Seleucus IV Philopator 217–175 BC
  53. Strato of Lampsacus c. 335 – c. 269 BC
  54. Berenice II c. 266 – 221 BC
  55. Hasdrubal the Fair 270–221 BC