Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 562 BC?

15 of the people we track were surely alive in 562 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 Great36–41
  2. Anaximander46–51
  3. Xenophanes8–9
  4. Anaximenes of Miletus20–26
  5. Anacreon6–11
  6. Theognis of Megara8
  7. Bias of Priene36–41
  8. Chilon of Sparta36–41
  9. Cambyses I35–41
  10. Sushruta38–39
  11. Nabonidus51–56
  12. Śāriputra6–7
  13. Stesichorus68
  14. Polycrates12
  15. Pherecydes of Syros16–21

Where the people alive in 562 BC were born

The 15 best known of those alive in 562 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (14 of 15 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list