Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 590 BC?

12 of the people we track were surely alive in 590 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. Aesop28–33
  2. Cyrus the Great8–13
  3. Solon38–43
  4. Anaximander18–23
  5. Nebuchadnezzar II50–55
  6. Bias of Priene8–13
  7. Chilon of Sparta8–13
  8. Cambyses I7–13
  9. Sushruta10–11
  10. Nabonidus23–28
  11. Cleobulus38–43
  12. Stesichorus40

Where the people alive in 590 BC were born

The 12 best known of those alive in 590 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (11 of 12 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list