Who Was Alive

Were Sima Qian and Cicero alive at the same time?

Yes. Sima Qian and Cicero were alive at the same time, from 106 BC to BC.

Sima Qian

Chinese historian

Born 145–135 BC · died 87–86 BC

Cicero

Roman statesman, lawyer, orator, and philosopher

Born 3 January 106 BC · died 7 December 43 BC, aged 63

  1. Sima Qian
  2. Cicero
  3. Pompey
  4. Spartacus
  5. Julius Caesar
  6. Lucretius
  7. Cleopatra
  8. Virgil
  9. Augustus
  10. Ovid
Sima Qian and Cicero in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.