Who Was Alive in 496 BCE

7 of 492 historical figures were alive in 496 BCE

Lao Tzu

Lao TzuAge about 75

571 BCE–471 BCE · Philosophy & Thought

Founder of Taoism, author of Tao Te Ching

Pythagoras

PythagorasAge about 74

570 BCE–495 BCE · Science & Invention

Pythagorean theorem, early mathematician

Gautama Buddha

Gautama BuddhaAge about 67

563 BCE–483 BCE · Philosophy & Thought

Founder of Buddhism

Confucius

ConfuciusAge about 55

551 BCE–479 BCE · Philosophy & Thought

Founder of Confucianism

Sun Tzu

Sun TzuAge about 48

544 BCE–496 BCE · Politics & Leadership

Author of The Art of War

Leonidas I

Leonidas IAge about 44

540 BCE–480 BCE · Politics & Leadership

Spartan king, hero of Thermopylae

Sophocles

SophoclesAge about 0

496 BCE–406 BCE · Literature

Greek tragedian of Oedipus Rex

Born in 496 BCE

Sophocles

496 BCE–406 BCE · Literature

Greek tragedian of Oedipus Rex

Died in 496 BCE

Sun Tzu

544 BCE–496 BCE · Politics & Leadership

Author of The Art of War

Sources

496 BCE — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
Laozi — Wikipedia
Pythagoras — Wikipedia
The Buddha — Wikipedia
Confucius — Wikipedia
Sun Tzu — Wikipedia
Leonidas I — Wikipedia
Sophocles — Wikipedia

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