Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 557 BC?

16 of the people we track were surely alive in 557 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 Great41–46
  2. Anaximander51–56
  3. Xenophanes13–14
  4. Anaximenes of Miletus25–31
  5. Anacreon11–16
  6. Cambyses II2–3
  7. Theognis of Megara13
  8. Bias of Priene41–46
  9. Chilon of Sparta41–46
  10. Sushruta43–44
  11. Nabonidus56–61
  12. Śāriputra11–12
  13. Bimbisara1
  14. Stesichorus73
  15. Polycrates17
  16. Pherecydes of Syros21–26

Where the people alive in 557 BC were born

The 16 best known of those alive in 557 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (15 of 16 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list