Who Was Alive

Were Zeno of Citium and Archimedes alive at the same time?

Yes. Zeno of Citium and Archimedes were alive at the same time, from c. 287 BC to 263 BC.

Zeno of Citium

Greek philosopher, founder of Stoicism

Born c. 334 BC · died 263 BC

Archimedes

Greek mathematician and physicist

Born c. 287 BC · died 212 BC

  1. Aristotle
  2. Chanakya
  3. Alexander the Great
  4. Epicurus
  5. Zeno of Citium
  6. Ashoka
  7. Archimedes
  8. Qin Shi Huang
  9. Hannibal
Zeno of Citium and Archimedes 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.