Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 579 BC?

13 of the people we track were surely alive in 579 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. Aesop39–44
  2. Cyrus the Great19–24
  3. Solon49–54
  4. Anaximander29–34
  5. Nebuchadnezzar II61–66
  6. Anaximenes of Miletus3–9
  7. Bias of Priene19–24
  8. Chilon of Sparta19–24
  9. Cambyses I18–24
  10. Sushruta21–22
  11. Nabonidus34–39
  12. Cleobulus49–54
  13. Stesichorus51

Where the people alive in 579 BC were born

The 13 best known of those alive in 579 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (12 of 13 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list