Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 565 BC?

18 of the people we track were surely alive in 565 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 Great33–38
  2. Solon63–68
  3. Anaximander43–48
  4. Xenophanes5–6
  5. Nebuchadnezzar II75–80
  6. Anaximenes of Miletus17–23
  7. Anacreon3–8
  8. Theognis of Megara5
  9. Bias of Priene33–38
  10. Chilon of Sparta33–38
  11. Cambyses I32–38
  12. Sushruta35–36
  13. Nabonidus48–53
  14. Cleobulus63–68
  15. Śāriputra3–4
  16. Stesichorus65
  17. Polycrates9
  18. Pherecydes of Syros13–18

Where the people alive in 565 BC were born

The 18 best known of those alive in 565 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (17 of 18 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list