Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 594 BC?

12 of the people we track were surely alive in 594 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. Aesop24–29
  2. Cyrus the Great4–9
  3. Solon34–39
  4. Anaximander14–19
  5. Nebuchadnezzar II46–51
  6. Bias of Priene4–9
  7. Chilon of Sparta4–9
  8. Cambyses I3–9
  9. Sushruta6–7
  10. Nabonidus19–24
  11. Cleobulus34–39
  12. Stesichorus36

Where the people alive in 594 BC were born

The 12 best known of those alive in 594 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (11 of 12 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list