Herodotus & Sophocles

Did Herodotus and Sophocles live at the same time?

Yes. Herodotus and Sophocles lived at the same time for about 59 years, from about 484 BCE to about 425 BCE.^[1][2][3][4]

Herodotus · Sophocles · Born in 484 BCE · Born in 496 BCE

Herodotus

c. 484 BCE–c. 425 BCE

Philosophy & Thought

Greek historian, author of the Histories

Sophocles

c. 496 BCE–c. 406 BCE

Literature

Greek tragedian of Oedipus Rex

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