Who Was Alive

Anaximander

Pre-Socratic Greek philosopher

Born c. 610 BC · died c. 546 BC

Who was alive at the same time as Anaximander?

  1. Nebuchadnezzar II
  2. Solon
  3. Aesop
  4. Anaximander
  5. Cyrus the Great
  6. Anaximenes of Miletus
  7. Xenophanes
  8. Confucius
  9. Darius I
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Born during Anaximander’s lifetime: Confucius, Cyrus the Great, Darius I, Xenophanes and Anaximenes of Miletus.

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