Liu Xiang

Liu Xiang, born Liu Gengsheng, courtesy name Zizheng, was a Chinese astronomer, historian, librarian, poet, politician, and writer of the Western Han dynasty. Among his polymathic scholarly specialties were history, literary bibliography, and astronomy.

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Who was born first?

• Liu Xiang was born 3 years after Aenesidemus
• Liu Xiang was born 3 years after Vitruvius
• Liu Xiang was born 8 years after Marcus Junius Brutus
• Liu Xiang was born 13 years before Gaius Julius Hyginus
• Liu Xiang was born 27 years before Liu Xin

Timeline

1. Marcus Junius Brutuscirca 85 BC – October 23, 42 BC
2. Aenesidemuscirca 80 BC – circa 10 BC
3. Vitruviuscirca 80 BC – circa 15 BC
4. Liu Xiang (this page)77–6 BC
5. Gaius Julius Hyginuscirca 64 BC – AD 17
6. Liu Xin50 BC–AD 23

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