Who Was Alive

Were Qin Shi Huang and Ennius alive at the same time?

Yes. Qin Shi Huang and Ennius were alive at the same time for 28 or 29 years, from 239 BC to 210 BC.

Qin Shi Huang was 19 or 20 when Ennius was born.

Ennius was 28 or 29 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

Ennius

Ennius

Roman writer

Born 16 July 239 BC · died 8 October 169 BC, aged 70

  1. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  2. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC
  3. Eratosthenes, 276–194 BC
  4. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC
  5. Plautus, 250–184 BC
  6. Hannibal, 247–183 BC
  7. Ennius, 239–169 BC

Qin Shi Huang and Ennius 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 Ennius were born

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