Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 566 BC?

18 of the people we track were surely alive in 566 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 Great32–37
  2. Solon62–67
  3. Anaximander42–47
  4. Xenophanes4–5
  5. Nebuchadnezzar II74–79
  6. Anaximenes of Miletus16–22
  7. Anacreon2–7
  8. Theognis of Megara4
  9. Bias of Priene32–37
  10. Chilon of Sparta32–37
  11. Cambyses I31–37
  12. Sushruta34–35
  13. Nabonidus47–52
  14. Cleobulus62–67
  15. Śāriputra2–3
  16. Stesichorus64
  17. Polycrates8
  18. Pherecydes of Syros12–17

Where the people alive in 566 BC were born

The 18 best known of those alive in 566 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (17 of 18 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list