Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 589 BC?

12 of the people we track were surely alive in 589 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. Aesop29–34
  2. Cyrus the Great9–14
  3. Solon39–44
  4. Anaximander19–24
  5. Nebuchadnezzar II51–56
  6. Bias of Priene9–14
  7. Chilon of Sparta9–14
  8. Cambyses I8–14
  9. Sushruta11–12
  10. Nabonidus24–29
  11. Cleobulus39–44
  12. Stesichorus41

Where the people alive in 589 BC were born

The 12 best known of those alive in 589 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (11 of 12 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list