Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1002?

24 of the people we track were surely alive in 1002. The best known are listed first, with the age each reached that year; a range such as 17–21 means the birth year itself is uncertain.

Born in 1002: Pope Leo IX.

Died in 1002: Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor.

  1. Avicenna19–24
  2. Ferdowsi62
  3. Al-Biruni29
  4. Ibn al-Haytham34–39
  5. Leif Erikson27–32
  6. Vladimir the Great43–48
  7. Cnut7–8
  8. Pope Leo IXborn
  9. Pope Benedict VIII19–24
  10. Stephen I of Hungary24–29
  11. Pope Nicholas II2–12
  12. Pope John XIX24–29
  13. Sei Shōnagon33–38
  14. Pope Sergius IV29–34
  15. Basil II43–44
  16. Bolesław I the Brave34–35
  17. Erik the Red49–54
  18. Yaroslav the Wise23–24
  19. Mahmud of Ghazni31
  20. Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor29
  21. Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor21 or 22 †
  22. Robert II of France30
  23. Al-Ma'arri28–29
  24. Guido of Arezzo7–12

Where the people alive in 1002 were born

The 24 best known of those alive in 1002. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (23 of 24 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list