Who Was Alive in 480 BCE

5 of 492 historical figures were alive in 480 BCE

Lao Tzu

Lao TzuAge about 91

571 BCE–471 BCE · Philosophy & Thought

Founder of Taoism, author of Tao Te Ching

Confucius

ConfuciusAge about 71

551 BCE–479 BCE · Philosophy & Thought

Founder of Confucianism

Leonidas I

Leonidas IAge about 60

540 BCE–480 BCE · Politics & Leadership

Spartan king, hero of Thermopylae

Sophocles

SophoclesAge about 16

496 BCE–406 BCE · Literature

Greek tragedian of Oedipus Rex

Herodotus

HerodotusAge about 4

484 BCE–425 BCE · Philosophy & Thought

Greek historian, author of the Histories

Died in 480 BCE

Leonidas I

540 BCE–480 BCE · Politics & Leadership

Spartan king, hero of Thermopylae

Sources

480 BCE — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
Laozi — Wikipedia
Confucius — Wikipedia
Leonidas I — Wikipedia
Sophocles — Wikipedia
Herodotus — Wikipedia

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