Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 593 BC?

12 of the people we track were surely alive in 593 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. Aesop25–30
  2. Cyrus the Great5–10
  3. Solon35–40
  4. Anaximander15–20
  5. Nebuchadnezzar II47–52
  6. Bias of Priene5–10
  7. Chilon of Sparta5–10
  8. Cambyses I4–10
  9. Sushruta7–8
  10. Nabonidus20–25
  11. Cleobulus35–40
  12. Stesichorus37

Where the people alive in 593 BC were born

The 12 best known of those alive in 593 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (11 of 12 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list