Who Was Alive

Were Herodotus and Aristophanes alive at the same time?

Yes. Herodotus and Aristophanes were alive at the same time, from c. 445 BC to c. 425 BC.

Herodotus

Greek historian and geographer

Born c. 484 BC · died c. 425 BC

Aristophanes

Classical Athenian comic playwright

Born c. 445 BC · died 385 BC

  1. Aeschylus
  2. Sophocles
  3. Herodotus
  4. Socrates
  5. Hippocrates
  6. Aristophanes
  7. Diogenes of Sinope
Herodotus and Aristophanes 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.