Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 523 BC?

18 of the people we track were surely alive in 523 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. Confucius26–31
  2. Aeschylus2–3
  3. Darius the Great27
  4. Xenophanes47–48
  5. Anacreon45–50
  6. Themistocles1
  7. Cambyses II36–37
  8. Simonides of Ceos33–34
  9. Theognis of Megara47
  10. Chilon of Sparta75–80
  11. Sushruta77–78
  12. Miltiades29–34
  13. Śāriputra45–46
  14. Aristides15–20
  15. Bimbisara35
  16. Polycrates51
  17. Pherecydes of Syros55–60
  18. Atossa27

Where the people alive in 523 BC were born

The 18 best known of those alive in 523 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (16 of 18 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list