Who Was Alive

Were Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Gaozu of Han alive at the same time?

Yes. Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Gaozu of Han were alive at the same time for 45 or 46 years, from 256 BC to 210 BC.

Qin Shi Huang was 2 or 3 when Emperor Gaozu of Han was born.

Emperor Gaozu of Han was 45 or 46 when Qin Shi Huang died, aged 48 or 49.

Qin Shi Huang

Qin Shi Huang

Emperor of China

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

Emperor Gaozu of Han

Emperor Gaozu of Han

Emperor of China

Born 256 BC · died 1 June 195 BC, aged 60 or 61

  1. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  2. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC
  3. Eratosthenes, 276–194 BC
  4. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC
  5. Emperor Gaozu of Han, 256–195 BC
  6. Plautus, 250–184 BC
  7. Hannibal, 247–183 BC

Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Gaozu of Han 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 Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Gaozu of Han were born

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