Who Was Alive

Were Aristotle and Demosthenes alive at the same time?

Yes. Aristotle and Demosthenes were alive at the same time, from 384 BC to 322 BC.

Aristotle was about a year old when Demosthenes was born.

Aristotle

Greek philosopher

Born 384 BC · died 322 BC, aged 61 or 62

Demosthenes

Classical Athenian statesman and orator

Born 384 BC · died 12 October 322 BC, aged 61 or 62

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