Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 555 BC?

17 of the people we track were surely alive in 555 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.

Died in 555 BC: Stesichorus.

  1. Cyrus the Great43–48
  2. Anaximander53–58
  3. Xenophanes15–16
  4. Anaximenes of Miletus27–33
  5. Anacreon13–18
  6. Cambyses II4–5
  7. Simonides of Ceos1–2
  8. Theognis of Megara15
  9. Bias of Priene43–48
  10. Chilon of Sparta43–48
  11. Sushruta45–46
  12. Nabonidus58–63
  13. Śāriputra13–14
  14. Bimbisara3
  15. Stesichorus74 or 75 †
  16. Polycrates19
  17. Pherecydes of Syros23–28

Where the people alive in 555 BC were born

The 17 best known of those alive in 555 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (16 of 17 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list