Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 531 BC?

18 of the people we track were surely alive in 531 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. Confucius18–23
  2. Cyrus the Great67–72
  3. Darius the Great19
  4. Xenophanes39–40
  5. Anaximenes of Miletus51–57
  6. Anacreon37–42
  7. Cambyses II28–29
  8. Simonides of Ceos25–26
  9. Theognis of Megara39
  10. Chilon of Sparta67–72
  11. Sushruta69–70
  12. Miltiades21–26
  13. Śāriputra37–38
  14. Aristides7–12
  15. Bimbisara27
  16. Polycrates43
  17. Pherecydes of Syros47–52
  18. Atossa19

Where the people alive in 531 BC were born

The 18 best known of those alive in 531 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (16 of 18 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list