Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Pyrrhus of Epirus and Ashoka were alive at the same time, from 304 BC to 272 BC.

Pyrrhus of Epirus

Pyrrhus of Epirus

King of Macedonia

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

Ashoka

Ashoka

Mauryan Emperor

Born 304 BC · died 232 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 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 Pyrrhus of Epirus and Ashoka were born

Pyrrhus of Epirus and Ashoka are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (7 of 8 placed); tap one to open that person.
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