Who Was Alive

Were Nebuchadnezzar II and Anaximander alive at the same time?

Yes. Nebuchadnezzar II and Anaximander were alive at the same time, from c. 610 BC to 564–558 BC.

Nebuchadnezzar II

King of Babylon

Born c. 642 BC · died 564–558 BC

Anaximander

Pre-Socratic Greek philosopher

Born c. 610 BC · died c. 546 BC

  1. Nebuchadnezzar II
  2. Solon
  3. Aesop
  4. Anaximander
  5. Cyrus the Great
  6. Xenophanes
  7. Confucius
  8. Darius I
Nebuchadnezzar II and Anaximander in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.