Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 572 BC?

15 of the people we track were surely alive in 572 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. Aesop46–51
  2. Cyrus the Great26–31
  3. Solon56–61
  4. Anaximander36–41
  5. Nebuchadnezzar II68–73
  6. Anaximenes of Miletus10–16
  7. Bias of Priene26–31
  8. Chilon of Sparta26–31
  9. Cambyses I25–31
  10. Sushruta28–29
  11. Nabonidus41–46
  12. Cleobulus56–61
  13. Stesichorus58
  14. Polycrates2
  15. Pherecydes of Syros6–11

Where the people alive in 572 BC were born

The 15 best known of those alive in 572 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (14 of 15 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list