Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 586 BC?

12 of the people we track were surely alive in 586 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. Aesop32–37
  2. Cyrus the Great12–17
  3. Solon42–47
  4. Anaximander22–27
  5. Nebuchadnezzar II54–59
  6. Bias of Priene12–17
  7. Chilon of Sparta12–17
  8. Cambyses I11–17
  9. Sushruta14–15
  10. Nabonidus27–32
  11. Cleobulus42–47
  12. Stesichorus44

Where the people alive in 586 BC were born

The 12 best known of those alive in 586 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (11 of 12 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list