Who Was Alive

Were Pharnavaz I and Archimedes alive at the same time?

Yes. Pharnavaz I and Archimedes were alive at the same time, from c. 287 BC to 234 BC.

Pharnavaz I

Pharnavaz I

King of Iberia

Born 326 BC · died 234 BC, aged 91 or 92

Archimedes

Archimedes

Greek mathematician and physicist

Born c. 287 BC · died 212 BC

  1. Aristotle, 384–322 BC
  2. Chanakya, 375–283 BC
  3. Alexander the Great, 356–323 BC
  4. Epicurus, 342–270 BC
  5. Pharnavaz I, 326–234 BC
  6. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  7. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC
  8. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC
  9. Hannibal, 247–183 BC

Pharnavaz I and Archimedes 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 Pharnavaz I and Archimedes were born

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