Who Was Alive in 542 BCE

4 of 328 historical figures were alive in 542 BCE

Lao TzuAge 29

571 BCE–471 BCE · Philosophy & Thought

Founder of Taoism, author of Tao Te Ching

PythagorasAge 28

570 BCE–495 BCE · Science & Invention

Pythagorean theorem, early mathematician

ConfuciusAge 9

551 BCE–479 BCE · Philosophy & Thought

Founder of Confucianism

Sun TzuAge 2

544 BCE–496 BCE · Politics & Leadership

Author of The Art of War