Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 578 BC?

14 of the people we track were surely alive in 578 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. Aesop40–45
  2. Cyrus the Great20–25
  3. Solon50–55
  4. Anaximander30–35
  5. Nebuchadnezzar II62–67
  6. Anaximenes of Miletus4–10
  7. Bias of Priene20–25
  8. Chilon of Sparta20–25
  9. Cambyses I19–25
  10. Sushruta22–23
  11. Nabonidus35–40
  12. Cleobulus50–55
  13. Stesichorus52
  14. Pherecydes of Syros0–5

Where the people alive in 578 BC were born

The 14 best known of those alive in 578 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (13 of 14 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list