Who Was Alive

Were Mozi and Hippocrates alive at the same time?

Yes. Mozi and Hippocrates were alive at the same time, from c. 460 BC to 391 BC.

Mozi

Mozi

Philosopher

Born 470 BC · died 391 BC, aged 78 or 79

Hippocrates

Hippocrates

Physician

Born c. 460 BC · died c. 370 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. Mozi, 470–391 BC
  6. Hippocrates, c. 460 – c. 370 BC
  7. Aristotle, 384–322 BC

Mozi and Hippocrates 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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Events both lived through

Where Mozi and Hippocrates were born

Mozi and Hippocrates are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (6 of 7 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list