Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 247 BC?

28 of the people we track were surely alive in 247 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 247 BC: Hannibal.

  1. Archimedes38–43
  2. Qin Shi Huang12–13
  3. Ashoka57–58
  4. Hannibalborn
  5. Eratosthenes29–30
  6. Plautus3–4
  7. Apollonius of Perga13–18
  8. Aristarchus of Samos61–66
  9. Han Fei31–36
  10. Emperor Gaozu of Han9–10
  11. Ptolemy II Philadelphus61
  12. Pharnavaz I79
  13. Apollonius of Rhodes43–49
  14. Livius Andronicus30–35
  15. Hamilcar Barca28
  16. Chrysippus34–35
  17. Ptolemy III Euergetes37
  18. Li Si33
  19. Cleanthes84–85
  20. Aratus66–70
  21. Gnaeus Naevius28
  22. Seleucus II Callinicus18–19
  23. Arcesilaus68
  24. Hiero II of Syracuse61
  25. Ctesibius34–39
  26. Attalus I22–23
  27. Berenice II19–20
  28. Hasdrubal the Fair23–24

Where the people alive in 247 BC were born

The 28 best known of those alive in 247 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (26 of 28 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list