Who Was Alive

Were Cambyses II and Confucius alive at the same time?

Yes. Cambyses II and Confucius were alive at the same time, from c. 551 BC to 522 BC.

Cambyses II

Cambyses II

King of Kings

Born 559 BC · died 522 BC

Confucius

Confucius

Philosopher

Born c. 551 BC · died c. 479 BC

  1. Anaximander, c. 610 – c. 546 BC
  2. Cyrus the Great, c. 600 – 530 BC
  3. Cambyses II, 559–522 BC
  4. Confucius, c. 551 – c. 479 BC
  5. Darius the Great, 550–486 BC
  6. Aeschylus, 525–456 BC
  7. Sophocles, c. 496 – c. 406 BC
  8. Pericles, 494–429 BC

Cambyses II and Confucius 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 Cambyses II and Confucius were born

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