Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 564 BC?

18 of the people we track were surely alive in 564 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 Great34–39
  2. Solon64–69
  3. Anaximander44–49
  4. Xenophanes6–7
  5. Nebuchadnezzar II76–81
  6. Anaximenes of Miletus18–24
  7. Anacreon4–9
  8. Theognis of Megara6
  9. Bias of Priene34–39
  10. Chilon of Sparta34–39
  11. Cambyses I33–39
  12. Sushruta36–37
  13. Nabonidus49–54
  14. Cleobulus64–69
  15. Śāriputra4–5
  16. Stesichorus66
  17. Polycrates10
  18. Pherecydes of Syros14–19

Where the people alive in 564 BC were born

The 18 best known of those alive in 564 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (17 of 18 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list