Gautama Buddha & Sophocles

Did Gautama Buddha and Sophocles live at the same time?

Yes. Gautama Buddha and Sophocles lived at the same time for about 13 years, from about 496 BCE to about 483 BCE.^[1][2][3][4]

Gautama Buddha · Sophocles · Born in 563 BCE · Born in 496 BCE

Gautama Buddha

c. 563 BCE–c. 483 BCE

Philosophy & Thought

Founder of Buddhism

Sophocles

c. 496 BCE–c. 406 BCE

Literature

Greek tragedian of Oedipus Rex

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