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Who Was Alive in 499 BCE

6 of 492 historical figures were alive in 499 BCE

Lao Tzu
Lao TzuAge about 72
571 BCE–471 BCE · Philosophy & Thought
Founder of Taoism, author of Tao Te Ching
 Pythagoras
PythagorasAge about 71
570 BCE–495 BCE · Science & Invention
Pythagorean theorem, early mathematician
 Gautama Buddha
Gautama BuddhaAge about 64
563 BCE–483 BCE · Philosophy & Thought
Founder of Buddhism
 Confucius
ConfuciusAge about 52
551 BCE–479 BCE · Philosophy & Thought
Founder of Confucianism
 Sun Tzu
Sun TzuAge about 45
544 BCE–496 BCE · Politics & Leadership
Author of The Art of War
 Leonidas I
Leonidas IAge about 41
540 BCE–480 BCE · Politics & Leadership
Spartan king, hero of Thermopylae

Sources

  1. 499 BCE — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
  2. Laozi — Wikipedia
  3. Pythagoras — Wikipedia
  4. The Buddha — Wikipedia
  5. Confucius — Wikipedia
  6. Sun Tzu — Wikipedia
  7. Leonidas I — Wikipedia
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