Who Was Alive

Were Sima Qian and Sulla alive at the same time?

Yes. Sima Qian and Sulla were alive at the same time, from 145–135 BC to BC.

Sima Qian

Sima Qian

Chinese historian

Born 145–135 BC · died 87–86 BC

Sulla

Sulla

Roman military leader

Born 138 BC · died 78 BC, aged 59 or 60

  1. Sima Qian, c. 140 – BC
  2. Sulla, 138–BC
  3. Cicero, 106–43 BC
  4. Pompey, 106–48 BC
  5. Spartacus, 103–71 BC
  6. Julius Caesar, 100–44 BC
  7. Lucretius, BC–55 BC
  8. Catullus, c. 84 – c. 54 BC

Sima Qian and Sulla 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 Sima Qian and Sulla were born

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