Who Was Alive

Were Theophrastus and Alexander the Great alive at the same time?

Yes. Theophrastus and Alexander the Great were alive at the same time for 32 years, from 356 BC to 323 BC.

Theophrastus

Greek philosopher

Born c. 371 BC · died 287 BC

Alexander the Great

King of Macedonia and conqueror of Achaemenid Persia

Born 20 July 356 BC · died 10 June 323 BC, aged 32

  1. Diogenes of Sinope
  2. Aristotle
  3. Demosthenes
  4. Chanakya
  5. Theophrastus
  6. Alexander the Great
  7. Epicurus
  8. Ashoka
Theophrastus and Alexander the Great 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.