Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 552 BC?

17 of the people we track were surely alive in 552 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 Great46–51
  2. Anaximander56–61
  3. Xenophanes18–19
  4. Anaximenes of Miletus30–36
  5. Anacreon16–21
  6. Cambyses II7–8
  7. Simonides of Ceos4–5
  8. Theognis of Megara18
  9. Bias of Priene46–51
  10. Chilon of Sparta46–51
  11. Sushruta48–49
  12. Miltiades0–5
  13. Nabonidus61–66
  14. Śāriputra16–17
  15. Bimbisara6
  16. Polycrates22
  17. Pherecydes of Syros26–31

Where the people alive in 552 BC were born

The 17 best known of those alive in 552 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (16 of 17 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list