Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 239 BC?

30 of the people we track were surely alive in 239 BC. The best known are listed first, with the age each reached that year; a range such as 17–21 means the birth year itself is uncertain.

Born in 239 BC: Ennius.

  1. Archimedes46–51
  2. Qin Shi Huang20–21
  3. Ashoka65–66
  4. Hannibal8
  5. Eratosthenes37–38
  6. Plautus11–12
  7. Apollonius of Perga21–26
  8. Aristarchus of Samos69–74
  9. Han Fei39–44
  10. Enniusborn
  11. Emperor Gaozu of Han17–18
  12. Pharnavaz I87
  13. Apollonius of Rhodes51–57
  14. Antiochus III the Great1–6
  15. Livius Andronicus38–43
  16. Hamilcar Barca36
  17. Chrysippus42–43
  18. Ptolemy III Euergetes45
  19. Ptolemy IV Philopator5
  20. Li Si41
  21. Cleanthes92–93
  22. Gnaeus Naevius36
  23. Seleucus II Callinicus26–27
  24. Hiero II of Syracuse69
  25. Ctesibius42–47
  26. Attalus I30–31
  27. Hasdrubal Barca6–7
  28. Seleucus III Ceraunus4–5
  29. Berenice II27–28
  30. Hasdrubal the Fair31–32

Where the people alive in 239 BC were born

The 30 best known of those alive in 239 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (26 of 30 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list