Who Was Alive

Were Herodotus and Hippocrates alive at the same time?

Yes. Herodotus and Hippocrates were alive at the same time, from c. 460 BC to c. 425 BC.

Herodotus

Greek historian and geographer

Born c. 484 BC · died c. 425 BC

Hippocrates

Greek physician

Born c. 460 BC · died c. 370 BC

  1. Aeschylus
  2. Sophocles
  3. Herodotus
  4. Socrates
  5. Hippocrates
  6. Aristophanes
  7. Aristotle
Herodotus and Hippocrates 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.