Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 591 BC?

12 of the people we track were surely alive in 591 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. Aesop27–32
  2. Cyrus the Great7–12
  3. Solon37–42
  4. Anaximander17–22
  5. Nebuchadnezzar II49–54
  6. Bias of Priene7–12
  7. Chilon of Sparta7–12
  8. Cambyses I6–12
  9. Sushruta9–10
  10. Nabonidus22–27
  11. Cleobulus37–42
  12. Stesichorus39

Where the people alive in 591 BC were born

The 12 best known of those alive in 591 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (11 of 12 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list