Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 556 BC?

17 of the people we track were surely alive in 556 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 Great42–47
  2. Anaximander52–57
  3. Xenophanes14–15
  4. Anaximenes of Miletus26–32
  5. Anacreon12–17
  6. Cambyses II3–4
  7. Simonides of Ceos0–1
  8. Theognis of Megara14
  9. Bias of Priene42–47
  10. Chilon of Sparta42–47
  11. Sushruta44–45
  12. Nabonidus57–62
  13. Śāriputra12–13
  14. Bimbisara2
  15. Stesichorus74
  16. Polycrates18
  17. Pherecydes of Syros22–27

Where the people alive in 556 BC were born

The 17 best known of those alive in 556 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (16 of 17 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list