Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 553 BC?

16 of the people we track were surely alive in 553 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 Great45–50
  2. Anaximander55–60
  3. Xenophanes17–18
  4. Anaximenes of Miletus29–35
  5. Anacreon15–20
  6. Cambyses II6–7
  7. Simonides of Ceos3–4
  8. Theognis of Megara17
  9. Bias of Priene45–50
  10. Chilon of Sparta45–50
  11. Sushruta47–48
  12. Nabonidus60–65
  13. Śāriputra15–16
  14. Bimbisara5
  15. Polycrates21
  16. Pherecydes of Syros25–30

Where the people alive in 553 BC were born

The 16 best known of those alive in 553 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (15 of 16 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list