Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 518 BC?

18 of the people we track were surely alive in 518 BC. The best known are listed first, with the age each reached that year; a range such as 17–21 means the birth year itself is uncertain.

  1. Confucius31–36
  2. Aeschylus7–8
  3. Darius the Great32
  4. Xenophanes52–53
  5. Xerxes I1
  6. Anacreon50–55
  7. Themistocles6
  8. Pāṇini0–5
  9. Simonides of Ceos38–39
  10. Theognis of Megara52
  11. Sushruta82–83
  12. Miltiades34–39
  13. Śāriputra50–51
  14. Aristides20–25
  15. Bimbisara40
  16. Epicharmus of Cos3–24
  17. Pherecydes of Syros60–65
  18. Atossa32

Where the people alive in 518 BC were born

The 18 best known of those alive in 518 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (16 of 18 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list