Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 597 BC?

12 of the people we track were surely alive in 597 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. Aesop21–26
  2. Cyrus the Great1–6
  3. Solon31–36
  4. Anaximander11–16
  5. Nebuchadnezzar II43–48
  6. Bias of Priene1–6
  7. Chilon of Sparta1–6
  8. Cambyses I0–6
  9. Sushruta3–4
  10. Nabonidus16–21
  11. Cleobulus31–36
  12. Stesichorus33

Where the people alive in 597 BC were born

The 12 best known of those alive in 597 BC. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (11 of 12 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list