Who Was Alive

Were Anaximander and Cambyses II alive at the same time?

Yes. Anaximander and Cambyses II were alive at the same time, from 559 BC to c. 546 BC.

Anaximander

Anaximander

Philosopher

Born c. 610 BC · died c. 546 BC

Cambyses II

Cambyses II

King of Kings

Born 559 BC · died 522 BC

  1. Solon, c. 630 – c. 560 BC
  2. Aesop, c. 620 – c. 564 BC
  3. Anaximander, c. 610 – c. 546 BC
  4. Cyrus the Great, c. 600 – 530 BC
  5. Cambyses II, 559–522 BC
  6. Confucius, c. 551 – c. 479 BC
  7. Darius the Great, 550–486 BC
  8. Aeschylus, 525–456 BC

Anaximander and Cambyses II in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Anaximander and Cambyses II were born

Anaximander and Cambyses II are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (7 of 8 placed); tap one to open that person.
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