Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 532 BC?

18 of the people we track were surely alive in 532 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. Confucius17–22
  2. Cyrus the Great66–71
  3. Darius the Great18
  4. Xenophanes38–39
  5. Anaximenes of Miletus50–56
  6. Anacreon36–41
  7. Cambyses II27–28
  8. Simonides of Ceos24–25
  9. Theognis of Megara38
  10. Chilon of Sparta66–71
  11. Sushruta68–69
  12. Miltiades20–25
  13. Śāriputra36–37
  14. Aristides6–11
  15. Bimbisara26
  16. Polycrates42
  17. Pherecydes of Syros46–51
  18. Atossa18

Where the people alive in 532 BC were born

The 18 best known of those alive in 532 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (16 of 18 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list