Sophocles

Sophocles was an ancient Greek tragedian, one of three from whom at least two plays have survived in full. His first plays were written later than, or contemporary with, those of Aeschylus and earlier than, or contemporary with, those of Euripides.

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Who was born first?

• Sophocles was born 2 years after Hippodamus of Miletus
• Sophocles was born 2 years before Empedocles
• Sophocles was born 4 years after Fan Li
• Sophocles was born 6 years before Zeno of Elea
• Sophocles was born 6 years before Protagoras

Timeline

1. Fan Li500–448 BC
2. Hippodamus of Miletus498–408 BC
3. Sophocles (this page)circa 496 BC – circa 406 BC
4. Empedoclescirca 494 BC – circa 434 BC
5. Protagorascirca 490 BC – circa 420 BC
6. Zeno of Eleacirca 490 BC – circa 425 BC

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