Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 561 BC?

15 of the people we track were surely alive in 561 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 Great37–42
  2. Anaximander47–52
  3. Xenophanes9–10
  4. Anaximenes of Miletus21–27
  5. Anacreon7–12
  6. Theognis of Megara9
  7. Bias of Priene37–42
  8. Chilon of Sparta37–42
  9. Cambyses I36–42
  10. Sushruta39–40
  11. Nabonidus52–57
  12. Śāriputra7–8
  13. Stesichorus69
  14. Polycrates13
  15. Pherecydes of Syros17–22

Where the people alive in 561 BC were born

The 15 best known of those alive in 561 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (14 of 15 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list