Lao Tzu & Sophocles

Did Lao Tzu and Sophocles live at the same time?

Yes. Lao Tzu and Sophocles lived at the same time for about 25 years, from about 496 BCE to about 471 BCE.^[1][2][3][4]

Lao Tzu · Sophocles · Born in 571 BCE · Born in 496 BCE

Lao Tzu

c. 571 BCE–c. 471 BCE

Philosophy & Thought

Founder of Taoism, author of Tao Te Ching

Sophocles

c. 496 BCE–c. 406 BCE

Literature

Greek tragedian of Oedipus Rex

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