Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 538 BC?

20 of the people we track were surely alive in 538 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.

Died in 538 BC: Nabonidus.

  1. Confucius11–16
  2. Cyrus the Great60–65
  3. Darius the Great12
  4. Xenophanes32–33
  5. Anaximenes of Miletus44–50
  6. Anacreon30–35
  7. Cambyses II21–22
  8. Simonides of Ceos18–19
  9. Theognis of Megara32
  10. Bias of Priene60–65
  11. Chilon of Sparta60–65
  12. Sushruta62–63
  13. Miltiades14–19
  14. Nabonidus†
  15. Śāriputra30–31
  16. Aristides0–5
  17. Bimbisara20
  18. Polycrates36
  19. Pherecydes of Syros40–45
  20. Atossa12

Where the people alive in 538 BC were born

The 20 best known of those alive in 538 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (18 of 20 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list