Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1003?

26 of the people we track were surely alive in 1003. 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.

  1. Avicenna20–25
  2. Ferdowsi63
  3. Al-Biruni30
  4. Ibn al-Haytham35–40
  5. Leif Erikson28–33
  6. Vladimir the Great44–49
  7. Cnut8–9
  8. Pope Leo IX1
  9. Pope Benedict VIII20–25
  10. Pope Gregory VI0–5
  11. Stephen I of Hungary25–30
  12. Pope Nicholas II3–13
  13. Pope John XIX25–30
  14. Pope Damasus II0–5
  15. Sei Shōnagon34–39
  16. Pope Sergius IV30–35
  17. Basil II44–45
  18. Bolesław I the Brave35–36
  19. Pope Sylvester III0–5
  20. Erik the Red50–55
  21. Yaroslav the Wise24–25
  22. Mahmud of Ghazni32
  23. Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor30
  24. Robert II of France31
  25. Al-Ma'arri29–30
  26. Guido of Arezzo8–13

Where the people alive in 1003 were born

The 26 best known of those alive in 1003. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (25 of 26 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list