Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 584 BC?

12 of the people we track were surely alive in 584 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. Aesop34–39
  2. Cyrus the Great14–19
  3. Solon44–49
  4. Anaximander24–29
  5. Nebuchadnezzar II56–61
  6. Bias of Priene14–19
  7. Chilon of Sparta14–19
  8. Cambyses I13–19
  9. Sushruta16–17
  10. Nabonidus29–34
  11. Cleobulus44–49
  12. Stesichorus46

Where the people alive in 584 BC were born

The 12 best known of those alive in 584 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (11 of 12 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list