Who Was Alive

Were Nebuchadnezzar II and Solon alive at the same time?

Yes. Nebuchadnezzar II and Solon were alive at the same time, from c. 630 BC to 564–558 BC.

Nebuchadnezzar II

King of Babylon

Born c. 642 BC · died 564–558 BC

Solon

Athenian legislator

Born c. 630 BC · died c. 560 BC

Nebuchadnezzar II and Solon 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.