Who Was Alive

Were Ptolemy II Philadelphus and Qin Shi Huang alive at the same time?

Yes. Ptolemy II Philadelphus and Qin Shi Huang were alive at the same time for 12 or 13 years, from 259 BC to 246 BC.

Qin Shi Huang was 12 or 13 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

Qin Shi Huang

Qin Shi Huang

Emperor of China

Born 259 BC · died 210 BC, aged 48 or 49

  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. Eratosthenes, 276–194 BC
  7. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC
  8. Plautus, 250–184 BC
  9. Hannibal, 247–183 BC

Ptolemy II Philadelphus and Qin Shi Huang 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 Qin Shi Huang were born

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