Solon · Anaximander Were Solon and Anaximander alive at the same time? Yes. Solon and Anaximander were alive at the same time, from c. 610 BC to c. 560 BC. SolonAthenian legislatorBorn c. 630 BC · died c. 560 BCAnaximanderPre-Socratic Greek philosopherBorn c. 610 BC · died c. 546 BC Nebuchadnezzar IISolonAesopAnaximanderCyrus the GreatXenophanesConfuciusDarius I Solon 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.