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Who Was Alive in 239 BCE

2 of 328 historical figures were alive in 239 BCE

Archimedes
ArchimedesAge 48
287 BCE–212 BCE · Science & Invention
Greatest mathematician of antiquity
Hannibal
HannibalAge 8
247 BCE–183 BCE · Politics & Leadership
Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps
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