Who Was Alive

Were Ptolemy II Philadelphus and Ashoka alive at the same time?

Yes. Ptolemy II Philadelphus and Ashoka were alive at the same time for 57 or 58 years, from 304 BC to 246 BC.

Ashoka was 57 or 58 when Ptolemy II Philadelphus died, aged 61 or 62.

Ptolemy II Philadelphus

Ptolemy II Philadelphus

Pharaoh

Born 308 BC · died 28 January 246 BC, aged 61 or 62

Ashoka

Ashoka

Mauryan Emperor

Born 304 BC · died 232 BC

  1. Chanakya, 375–283 BC
  2. Epicurus, 342–270 BC
  3. Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 308–246 BC
  4. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  5. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC
  6. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC
  7. Hannibal, 247–183 BC

Ptolemy II Philadelphus and Ashoka 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 Ptolemy II Philadelphus and Ashoka were born

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