Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 529 BC?

16 of the people we track were surely alive in 529 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. Confucius20–25
  2. Darius the Great21
  3. Xenophanes41–42
  4. Anacreon39–44
  5. Cambyses II30–31
  6. Simonides of Ceos27–28
  7. Theognis of Megara41
  8. Chilon of Sparta69–74
  9. Sushruta71–72
  10. Miltiades23–28
  11. Śāriputra39–40
  12. Aristides9–14
  13. Bimbisara29
  14. Polycrates45
  15. Pherecydes of Syros49–54
  16. Atossa21

Where the people alive in 529 BC were born

The 16 best known of those alive in 529 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (14 of 16 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list