Who Was Alive

Were Socrates and Alcibiades alive at the same time?

Yes. Socrates and Alcibiades were alive at the same time, from c. 450 BC to 404 BC.

Socrates

Socrates

Athenian philosopher

Born c. 470 BC · died 399 BC

Alcibiades

Alcibiades

Athenian soldier

Born c. 450 BC · died 404 BC

  1. Aeschylus, 525–456 BC
  2. Sophocles, c. 496 – c. 406 BC
  3. Herodotus, c. 484 – c. 425 BC
  4. Socrates, c. 470 – 399 BC
  5. Hippocrates, c. 460 – c. 370 BC
  6. Alcibiades, c. 450 – 404 BC
  7. Aristophanes, c. 445 – 385 BC

Socrates and Alcibiades 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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Events both lived through

Where Socrates and Alcibiades were born

Socrates and Alcibiades 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.
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