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Ptolemy IV Philopator
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Ptolemy IV Philopator

Pharaoh

Born 244 BC · died 204 BC, aged 40

Who was alive at the same time as Ptolemy IV Philopator?

  1. Pharnavaz I, 326–234 BC
  2. Aristarchus of Samos, c. 310 – c. 230 BC
  3. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  4. Apollonius of Rhodes, c. 293 – 215 BC
  5. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC
  6. Ptolemy III Euergetes, 284–222 BC
  7. Han Fei, c. 280 – 233 BC
  8. Livius Andronicus, c. 280 – c. 200 BC
  9. Chrysippus, 281–208 BC
  10. Li Si, 280–208 BC
  11. Eratosthenes, 276–194 BC
  12. Hamilcar Barca, 275–228 BC
  13. Apollonius of Perga, c. 262 – c. 190 BC
  14. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC
  15. Emperor Gaozu of Han, 256–195 BC
  16. Plautus, 250–184 BC
  17. Hannibal, 247–183 BC
  18. Antiochus III the Great, c. 242 – 187 BC
  19. Ptolemy IV Philopator, 244–204 BC
  20. Ennius, 239–169 BC
  21. Scipio Africanus, c. 235 – 183 BC
  22. Cato the Elder, c. 234 – 149 BC
  23. Antiochus IV Epiphanes, c. 215 – 164 BC
  24. Ptolemy V Epiphanes, 210–180 BC

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When Ptolemy IV Philopator was born, Qin Shi Huang was 14 or 15, Ashoka was 59 or 60, Hannibal was 2 or 3, Eratosthenes was 31 or 32 and Plautus was 5 or 6.

When Ptolemy IV Philopator died, Hannibal was 42 or 43, Eratosthenes was 71 or 72, Plautus was 45 or 46, Ennius was 34 or 35 and Emperor Gaozu of Han was 51 or 52.

Born during Ptolemy IV Philopator’s lifetime: Cato the Elder, Scipio Africanus, Ennius, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, Ptolemy V Epiphanes, Carneades, Masinissa and Philip V of Macedon.

Not quite contemporaries: Terence was born about 13 years after Ptolemy IV Philopator died, Polybius was born about a year after Ptolemy IV Philopator died, Hipparchus was born about 11 years after Ptolemy IV Philopator died and Ptolemy II Philadelphus died about 2 years before Ptolemy IV Philopator was born.

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The 45 best-known contemporaries

45 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Ptolemy IV Philopator. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in 224 BC.

  1. Archimedes c. 287 – 212 BC
  2. Qin Shi Huang 259–210 BC
  3. Ashoka 304–232 BC
  4. Hannibal 247–183 BC
  5. Eratosthenes 276–194 BC
  6. Plautus 250–184 BC
  7. Cato the Elder c. 234 – 149 BC
  8. Apollonius of Perga c. 262 – c. 190 BC
  9. Scipio Africanus c. 235 – 183 BC
  10. Aristarchus of Samos c. 310 – c. 230 BC
  11. Han Fei c. 280 – 233 BC
  12. Ennius 239–169 BC
  13. Emperor Gaozu of Han 256–195 BC
  14. Pharnavaz I 326–234 BC
  15. Apollonius of Rhodes c. 293 – 215 BC
  16. Antiochus III the Great c. 242 – 187 BC
  17. Livius Andronicus c. 280 – c. 200 BC
  18. Hamilcar Barca 275–228 BC
  19. Chrysippus 281–208 BC
  20. Ptolemy III Euergetes 284–222 BC
  21. Antiochus IV Epiphanes c. 215 – 164 BC
  22. Ptolemy V Epiphanes 210–180 BC
  23. Li Si 280–208 BC
  24. Cleanthes 331–232 BC
  25. Aratus c. 315 – c. 240 BC
  26. Gnaeus Naevius 275–201 BC
  27. Carneades 213–129 BC
  28. Seleucus II Callinicus 265–225 BC
  29. Masinissa 238 – c. 149 BC
  30. Arcesilaus 315–240 BC
  31. Philip V of Macedon 238–179 BC
  32. Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus c. 228 – 160 BC
  33. Perseus of Macedon c. 212 – 166 BC
  34. Modu Chanyu 234–174 BC
  35. Xiang Yu 232–202 BC
  36. Hiero II of Syracuse 308–215 BC
  37. Ctesibius c. 284 – c. 221 BC
  38. Qin Er Shi c. 226 – 207 BC
  39. Attalus I 269–197 BC
  40. Hasdrubal Barca 245–207 BC
  41. Seleucus III Ceraunus 243–223 BC
  42. Eumenes II 221–159 BC
  43. Seleucus IV Philopator 217–175 BC
  44. Berenice II c. 266 – 221 BC
  45. Hasdrubal the Fair 270–221 BC