Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 554 BC?

16 of the people we track were surely alive in 554 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 Great44–49
  2. Anaximander54–59
  3. Xenophanes16–17
  4. Anaximenes of Miletus28–34
  5. Anacreon14–19
  6. Cambyses II5–6
  7. Simonides of Ceos2–3
  8. Theognis of Megara16
  9. Bias of Priene44–49
  10. Chilon of Sparta44–49
  11. Sushruta46–47
  12. Nabonidus59–64
  13. Śāriputra14–15
  14. Bimbisara4
  15. Polycrates20
  16. Pherecydes of Syros24–29

Where the people alive in 554 BC were born

The 16 best known of those alive in 554 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (15 of 16 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list