Shang Yang

Shang Yang, also known as Wei Yang (衞鞅) and originally surnamed Gongsun (公孫), was a chancellor and reformer of the State of Qin.

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Who was born first?

• Shang Yang and Aeschines were born the same year
• Shang Yang was born 5 years before Shen Buhai
• Shang Yang was born 6 years after Xenocrates
• Shang Yang was born 6 years before Aristotle
• Shang Yang was born 8 years after Calanus

Timeline

1. Calanus398–323 BC
2. Xenocrates396–314 BC
3. Aeschinescirca 390 BC – circa 322 BC
4. Shang Yang (this page)390–338 BC
5. Shen Buhai385–337 BC
6. Aristotle384–322 BC

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