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Who Was Alive in 479 BCE

4 of 492 historical figures were alive in 479 BCE

Lao Tzu
Lao TzuAge about 92
571 BCE–471 BCE · Philosophy & Thought
Founder of Taoism, author of Tao Te Ching
 Confucius
ConfuciusAge about 72
551 BCE–479 BCE · Philosophy & Thought
Founder of Confucianism
 Sophocles
SophoclesAge about 17
496 BCE–406 BCE · Literature
Greek tragedian of Oedipus Rex
 Herodotus
HerodotusAge about 5
484 BCE–425 BCE · Philosophy & Thought
Greek historian, author of the Histories

Died in 479 BCE

Confucius
Confucius
551 BCE–479 BCE · Philosophy & Thought
Founder of Confucianism

Sources

  1. 479 BCE — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
  2. Laozi — Wikipedia
  3. Confucius — Wikipedia
  4. Sophocles — Wikipedia
  5. Herodotus — Wikipedia
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