Who Was Alive in 491 BCE

5 of 492 historical figures were alive in 491 BCE

Lao Tzu

Lao TzuAge about 80

571 BCE–471 BCE · Philosophy & Thought

Founder of Taoism, author of Tao Te Ching

Gautama Buddha

Gautama BuddhaAge about 72

563 BCE–483 BCE · Philosophy & Thought

Founder of Buddhism

Confucius

ConfuciusAge about 60

551 BCE–479 BCE · Philosophy & Thought

Founder of Confucianism

Leonidas I

Leonidas IAge about 49

540 BCE–480 BCE · Politics & Leadership

Spartan king, hero of Thermopylae

Sophocles

SophoclesAge about 5

496 BCE–406 BCE · Literature

Greek tragedian of Oedipus Rex

Sources

491 BCE — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
Laozi — Wikipedia
The Buddha — Wikipedia
Confucius — Wikipedia
Leonidas I — Wikipedia
Sophocles — Wikipedia

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