Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 596 BC?

12 of the people we track were surely alive in 596 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. Aesop22–27
  2. Cyrus the Great2–7
  3. Solon32–37
  4. Anaximander12–17
  5. Nebuchadnezzar II44–49
  6. Bias of Priene2–7
  7. Chilon of Sparta2–7
  8. Cambyses I1–7
  9. Sushruta4–5
  10. Nabonidus17–22
  11. Cleobulus32–37
  12. Stesichorus34

Where the people alive in 596 BC were born

The 12 best known of those alive in 596 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (11 of 12 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list