Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 551 BC?

17 of the people we track were surely alive in 551 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. Cyrus the Great47–52
  2. Anaximander57–62
  3. Xenophanes19–20
  4. Anaximenes of Miletus31–37
  5. Anacreon17–22
  6. Cambyses II8–9
  7. Simonides of Ceos5–6
  8. Theognis of Megara19
  9. Bias of Priene47–52
  10. Chilon of Sparta47–52
  11. Sushruta49–50
  12. Miltiades1–6
  13. Nabonidus62–67
  14. Śāriputra17–18
  15. Bimbisara7
  16. Polycrates23
  17. Pherecydes of Syros27–32

Where the people alive in 551 BC were born

The 17 best known of those alive in 551 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (16 of 17 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list