Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Qin Shi Huang and Hannibal were alive at the same time, from 247 BC to 210 BC.

Qin Shi Huang

First emperor of Qin Dynasty

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

Hannibal

Carthaginian general

Born 247 BC · died 183 BC, aged 63 or 64

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