Translation of "Came first" in German

They first came into contact at the time of Alexander the Great.
Sie kamen erstmals in Berührung zur Zeit Alexanders des Großen.
Europarl v8
The 67-year-old farmer first came into the office a few months back already knowing where his daughter and grandson were.
Der 67-jährige kam vor ein paar Monaten zum ersten Mal in das Büro.
GlobalVoices v2018q4
What came first: the egg or the chicken?
Was war zuerst da: die Henne oder das Ei?
Tatoeba v2021-03-10
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
Was war zuerst da: das Huhn oder das Ei?
Tatoeba v2021-03-10

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