Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 585 BC?

12 of the people we track were surely alive in 585 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. Aesop33–38
  2. Cyrus the Great13–18
  3. Solon43–48
  4. Anaximander23–28
  5. Nebuchadnezzar II55–60
  6. Bias of Priene13–18
  7. Chilon of Sparta13–18
  8. Cambyses I12–18
  9. Sushruta15–16
  10. Nabonidus28–33
  11. Cleobulus43–48
  12. Stesichorus45

Where the people alive in 585 BC were born

The 12 best known of those alive in 585 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (11 of 12 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list