Who Was Alive

Were Ashoka and Qin Shi Huang alive at the same time?

Yes. Ashoka and Qin Shi Huang were alive at the same time for 26 or 27 years, from 259 BC to 232 BC.

Qin Shi Huang was 26 or 27 when Ashoka died.

Ashoka

Mauryan emperor from 268 to 232 BCE

Born 304 BC · died 232 BC

Qin Shi Huang

First emperor of Qin Dynasty

Born 259 BC · died 210 BC, aged 48 or 49

  1. Chanakya
  2. Epicurus
  3. Ashoka
  4. Archimedes
  5. Eratosthenes
  6. Qin Shi Huang
  7. Plautus
  8. Hannibal
Ashoka and Qin Shi Huang 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.