Lao Tzu & Pythagoras

Did Lao Tzu and Pythagoras live at the same time?

Yes. Lao Tzu and Pythagoras lived at the same time for about 75 years, from about 570 BCE to about 495 BCE.^[1][2][3][4]

Lao Tzu · Pythagoras · Born in 571 BCE · Born in 570 BCE

Lao Tzu

c. 571 BCE–c. 471 BCE

Philosophy & Thought

Founder of Taoism, author of Tao Te Ching

Pythagoras

c. 570 BCE–c. 495 BCE

Science & Invention

Pythagorean theorem, early mathematician

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