Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 558 BC?

16 of the people we track were surely alive in 558 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.

Born in 558 BC: Bimbisara.

  1. Cyrus the Great40–45
  2. Anaximander50–55
  3. Xenophanes12–13
  4. Anaximenes of Miletus24–30
  5. Anacreon10–15
  6. Cambyses II1–2
  7. Theognis of Megara12
  8. Bias of Priene40–45
  9. Chilon of Sparta40–45
  10. Sushruta42–43
  11. Nabonidus55–60
  12. Śāriputra10–11
  13. Bimbisaraborn
  14. Stesichorus72
  15. Polycrates16
  16. Pherecydes of Syros20–25

Where the people alive in 558 BC were born

The 16 best known of those alive in 558 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (15 of 16 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list