Who Was Alive

Were Qin Shi Huang and Scipio Africanus alive at the same time?

Yes. Qin Shi Huang and Scipio Africanus were alive at the same time, from c. 235 BC to 210 BC.

Qin Shi Huang

Qin Shi Huang

Emperor of China

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

Scipio Africanus

Scipio Africanus

Roman military leader and politician

Born c. 235 BC · died 183 BC

  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. Scipio Africanus, c. 235 – 183 BC

Qin Shi Huang and Scipio Africanus 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.

Challenge a friend with this question Compare Qin Shi Huang with someone else

Events both lived through

Where Qin Shi Huang and Scipio Africanus were born

Qin Shi Huang and Scipio Africanus are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (7 of 7 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list