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.
Between 287 BC and 212 BC, significant events unfolded in the ancient world, particularly in the context of the Roman Republic and the Hellenistic kingdoms. The Lex Hortensia in 287 BC made decisions of the Plebeian Council binding on all citizens, marking a crucial step in the struggle for political equality in Rome. Meanwhile, the Second Punic War (218-201 BC) saw Rome engaged in fierce conflict with Carthage, leading to notable battles like those led by Hannibal. By 212 BC, following the war, Rome had solidified its power in the Mediterranean, culminating in the conquest of key territories.
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.
The individual in question, Archimedes, was born in 287 BC and died in 212 BC, which reflects a common occurrence in historical records where ages and dates can sometimes be confusing due to the calendar systems used in ancient times. The years BC (Before Christ) count backward, meaning that as time progresses, the years decrease. Thus, being born in 287 BC and dying in 212 BC indicates that he lived for 75 years.
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.
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Archimedes was born in 287 BC and lived until his death in 212 BC in Syracuse in what is now Sicily. Syracuse was then a Greek colony.
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Xerxes of Armenia died in -212.
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