Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 559 BC?

16 of the people we track were surely alive in 559 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 559 BC: Cambyses I.

  1. Cyrus the Great39–44
  2. Anaximander49–54
  3. Xenophanes11–12
  4. Anaximenes of Miletus23–29
  5. Anacreon9–14
  6. Cambyses II0–1
  7. Theognis of Megara11
  8. Bias of Priene39–44
  9. Chilon of Sparta39–44
  10. Cambyses I†
  11. Sushruta41–42
  12. Nabonidus54–59
  13. Śāriputra9–10
  14. Stesichorus71
  15. Polycrates15
  16. Pherecydes of Syros19–24

Where the people alive in 559 BC were born

The 16 best known of those alive in 559 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (15 of 16 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list