Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 588 BC?

12 of the people we track were surely alive in 588 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. Aesop30–35
  2. Cyrus the Great10–15
  3. Solon40–45
  4. Anaximander20–25
  5. Nebuchadnezzar II52–57
  6. Bias of Priene10–15
  7. Chilon of Sparta10–15
  8. Cambyses I9–15
  9. Sushruta12–13
  10. Nabonidus25–30
  11. Cleobulus40–45
  12. Stesichorus42

Where the people alive in 588 BC were born

The 12 best known of those alive in 588 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (11 of 12 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list