Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 581 BC?

13 of the people we track were surely alive in 581 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. Aesop37–42
  2. Cyrus the Great17–22
  3. Solon47–52
  4. Anaximander27–32
  5. Nebuchadnezzar II59–64
  6. Anaximenes of Miletus1–7
  7. Bias of Priene17–22
  8. Chilon of Sparta17–22
  9. Cambyses I16–22
  10. Sushruta19–20
  11. Nabonidus32–37
  12. Cleobulus47–52
  13. Stesichorus49

Where the people alive in 581 BC were born

The 13 best known of those alive in 581 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (12 of 13 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list