When the numbers are in BC, it means that more far away the number is from 0, the older or more ancient it is. Imagine a number line with 0 in the middle, BC as negative numbers, and AD as positive numbers because that's how it works. (Diagram below) So Archimedes lived for 75 years.
Infinity...87...12...3 2 1 0 1 2 3...Modern Day
BC years -0-AD years
212 BC
Yes it is.
Archimedes was a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, engineer, inventor and weapons-designer. He was a great scientist of the Classical period and lived from 287 to 212 BCE.
Everyone who was born into a Roman family was a Roman citizen. Foreigners were not Roman citizens. In the 1st century AD the various peoples of Italy were granted Roman citizenship. Prior to 212 AD the conquered peoples in the Roman Empire were not Roman citizens. In that year the emperor Caracalla extended Roman citizenship to all the free men ion the empire. Slaves were not given citizenship. Before this, the Romans often granted Roman citizenship to elite men of their allies or conquered peoples who showed loyalty to Rome.
Archimedes was a mathematician who lived from 287-212 BCE. One of the major hardships he would have had was fighting in the first Punic War. Syracuse, his birthplace, was under siege in 264 BCE. He was an important aspect of the war because he created several war machines.
Archimedes was born in 287 BC and he died in c. 212 BC.
Archimedes was born in Syracuse, Sicily, about 287 BC, and died around 212 BC.
287 BC And died in 212 BC
Archimedes was born in 287 BC and died in 212 BC, making him 75 years old when he died.
BC 212
Mavilus died in 212.
212 lbs.
Archimedes lived in ancient Greece, in the city of Syracuse on the island of Sicily. He was born around 287 BC and died around 212 BC.
Xun Yu died in 212.
Serenus Sammonicus died in 212.
Xerxes of Armenia died in -212.
Abgar VIII died in 212.