Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 524 BC?

18 of the people we track were surely alive in 524 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.

Born in 524 BC: Themistocles.

  1. Confucius25–30
  2. Aeschylus1–2
  3. Darius the Great26
  4. Xenophanes46–47
  5. Anacreon44–49
  6. Themistoclesborn
  7. Cambyses II35–36
  8. Simonides of Ceos32–33
  9. Theognis of Megara46
  10. Chilon of Sparta74–79
  11. Sushruta76–77
  12. Miltiades28–33
  13. Śāriputra44–45
  14. Aristides14–19
  15. Bimbisara34
  16. Polycrates50
  17. Pherecydes of Syros54–59
  18. Atossa26

Where the people alive in 524 BC were born

The 18 best known of those alive in 524 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (16 of 18 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list