Who Was Alive

Were Socrates and Mozi alive at the same time?

Yes. Socrates and Mozi were alive at the same time, from c. 470 BC to 399 BC.

Mozi was 70 or 71 when Socrates died.

Socrates

Socrates

Athenian philosopher

Born c. 470 BC · died 399 BC

Mozi

Mozi

Philosopher

Born 470 BC · died 391 BC, aged 78 or 79

  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. Mozi, 470–391 BC
  6. Hippocrates, c. 460 – c. 370 BC
  7. Aristophanes, c. 445 – 385 BC

Socrates and Mozi 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 Mozi were born

Socrates and Mozi are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (6 of 7 placed); tap one to open that person.
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