Confucius & Sophocles

Did Confucius and Sophocles live at the same time?

Yes. Confucius and Sophocles lived at the same time for about 17 years, from about 496 BCE to about 479 BCE.^[1][2][3][4]

Confucius · Sophocles · Born in 551 BCE · Born in 496 BCE

Confucius

c. 551 BCE–c. 479 BCE

Philosophy & Thought

Founder of Confucianism

Sophocles

c. 496 BCE–c. 406 BCE

Literature

Greek tragedian of Oedipus Rex

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