Confucius & Pythagoras

Did Confucius and Pythagoras live at the same time?

Yes. Confucius and Pythagoras lived at the same time for about 56 years, from about 551 BCE to about 495 BCE.^[1][2][3][4]

Confucius · Pythagoras · Born in 551 BCE · Born in 570 BCE

Confucius

c. 551 BCE–c. 479 BCE

Philosophy & Thought

Founder of Confucianism

Pythagoras

c. 570 BCE–c. 495 BCE

Science & Invention

Pythagorean theorem, early mathematician

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