Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 587 BC?

12 of the people we track were surely alive in 587 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. Aesop31–36
  2. Cyrus the Great11–16
  3. Solon41–46
  4. Anaximander21–26
  5. Nebuchadnezzar II53–58
  6. Bias of Priene11–16
  7. Chilon of Sparta11–16
  8. Cambyses I10–16
  9. Sushruta13–14
  10. Nabonidus26–31
  11. Cleobulus41–46
  12. Stesichorus43

Where the people alive in 587 BC were born

The 12 best known of those alive in 587 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (11 of 12 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list