Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 563 BC?

17 of the people we track were surely alive in 563 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 Great35–40
  2. Solon65–70
  3. Anaximander45–50
  4. Xenophanes7–8
  5. Anaximenes of Miletus19–25
  6. Anacreon5–10
  7. Theognis of Megara7
  8. Bias of Priene35–40
  9. Chilon of Sparta35–40
  10. Cambyses I34–40
  11. Sushruta37–38
  12. Nabonidus50–55
  13. Cleobulus65–70
  14. Śāriputra5–6
  15. Stesichorus67
  16. Polycrates11
  17. Pherecydes of Syros15–20

Where the people alive in 563 BC were born

The 17 best known of those alive in 563 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (16 of 17 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list