Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 568 BC?

19 of the people we track were surely alive in 568 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. Aesop50–55
  2. Cyrus the Great30–35
  3. Solon60–65
  4. Anaximander40–45
  5. Xenophanes2–3
  6. Nebuchadnezzar II72–77
  7. Anaximenes of Miletus14–20
  8. Anacreon0–5
  9. Theognis of Megara2
  10. Bias of Priene30–35
  11. Chilon of Sparta30–35
  12. Cambyses I29–35
  13. Sushruta32–33
  14. Nabonidus45–50
  15. Cleobulus60–65
  16. Śāriputra0–1
  17. Stesichorus62
  18. Polycrates6
  19. Pherecydes of Syros10–15

Where the people alive in 568 BC were born

The 19 best known of those alive in 568 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (18 of 19 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list