Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 560 BC?

15 of the people we track were surely alive in 560 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 Great38–43
  2. Anaximander48–53
  3. Xenophanes10–11
  4. Anaximenes of Miletus22–28
  5. Anacreon8–13
  6. Theognis of Megara10
  7. Bias of Priene38–43
  8. Chilon of Sparta38–43
  9. Cambyses I37–43
  10. Sushruta40–41
  11. Nabonidus53–58
  12. Śāriputra8–9
  13. Stesichorus70
  14. Polycrates14
  15. Pherecydes of Syros18–23

Where the people alive in 560 BC were born

The 15 best known of those alive in 560 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (14 of 15 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list