Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 246 BC?

28 of the people we track were surely alive in 246 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.

Died in 246 BC: Ptolemy II Philadelphus.

  1. Archimedes39–44
  2. Qin Shi Huang13–14
  3. Ashoka58–59
  4. Hannibal1
  5. Eratosthenes30–31
  6. Plautus4–5
  7. Apollonius of Perga14–19
  8. Aristarchus of Samos62–67
  9. Han Fei32–37
  10. Emperor Gaozu of Han10–11
  11. Ptolemy II Philadelphus61 or 62 †
  12. Pharnavaz I80
  13. Apollonius of Rhodes44–50
  14. Livius Andronicus31–36
  15. Hamilcar Barca29
  16. Chrysippus35–36
  17. Ptolemy III Euergetes38
  18. Li Si34
  19. Cleanthes85–86
  20. Aratus67–71
  21. Gnaeus Naevius29
  22. Seleucus II Callinicus19–20
  23. Arcesilaus69
  24. Hiero II of Syracuse62
  25. Ctesibius35–40
  26. Attalus I23–24
  27. Berenice II20–21
  28. Hasdrubal the Fair24–25

Where the people alive in 246 BC were born

The 28 best known of those alive in 246 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (26 of 28 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list