Confucius & Cyrus the Great
Did Confucius and Cyrus the Great live at the same time?
Yes. Confucius and Cyrus the Great lived at the same time for about 21 years, from about 551 BCE to 530 BCE.[1][2][3][4]
Confucius · Cyrus the Great · Born in 551 BCE · Born in 600 BCE
Confucius
c. 551 BCE–c. 479 BCE
Philosophy & Thought
Founder of Confucianism
Cyrus the Great
c. 600 BCE–530 BCE
Politics & Leadership
Founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire
Confucius
Philosophy & Thought
Born in Qufu
Died in Si River
Cyrus the Great
Politics & Leadership
Born in Anshan Persia
Died in Syr Darya
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Sources
- Confucius — Wikipedia
- Confucius (Q4604) — Wikidata
- Cyrus the Great — Wikipedia
- Cyrus the Great (Q8423) — Wikidata