Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 548 BC?

19 of the people we track were surely alive in 548 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. Confucius1–6
  2. Cyrus the Great50–55
  3. Darius the Great2
  4. Xenophanes22–23
  5. Anaximenes of Miletus34–40
  6. Anacreon20–25
  7. Cambyses II11–12
  8. Simonides of Ceos8–9
  9. Theognis of Megara22
  10. Bias of Priene50–55
  11. Chilon of Sparta50–55
  12. Sushruta52–53
  13. Miltiades4–9
  14. Nabonidus65–70
  15. Śāriputra20–21
  16. Bimbisara10
  17. Polycrates26
  18. Pherecydes of Syros30–35
  19. Atossa2

Where the people alive in 548 BC were born

The 19 best known of those alive in 548 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (17 of 19 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list