Who Was Alive

Were Pyrrhus of Epirus and Archimedes alive at the same time?

Yes. Pyrrhus of Epirus and Archimedes were alive at the same time, from c. 287 BC to 272 BC.

Pyrrhus of Epirus

Pyrrhus of Epirus

King of Macedonia

Born 318 BC · died 272 BC, aged 45 or 46

Archimedes

Archimedes

Greek mathematician and physicist

Born c. 287 BC · died 212 BC

  1. Chanakya, 375–283 BC
  2. Epicurus, 342–270 BC
  3. Pyrrhus of Epirus, 318–272 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. Hannibal, 247–183 BC

Pyrrhus of Epirus 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 Pyrrhus of Epirus and Archimedes were born

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