Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1005?

26 of the people we track were surely alive in 1005. 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 1005: Pope Clement II.

  1. Avicenna22–27
  2. Ferdowsi65
  3. Al-Biruni32
  4. Ibn al-Haytham37–42
  5. Leif Erikson30–35
  6. Vladimir the Great46–51
  7. Cnut10–11
  8. Pope Leo IX3
  9. Pope Benedict VIII22–27
  10. Pope Gregory VI2–7
  11. Pope Clement IIborn
  12. Stephen I of Hungary27–32
  13. Pope Nicholas II5–15
  14. Pope John XIX27–32
  15. Pope Damasus II2–7
  16. Sei Shōnagon36–41
  17. Pope Sergius IV32–37
  18. Basil II46–47
  19. Bolesław I the Brave37–38
  20. Pope Sylvester III2–7
  21. Yaroslav the Wise26–27
  22. Mahmud of Ghazni34
  23. Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor32
  24. Robert II of France33
  25. Al-Ma'arri31–32
  26. Guido of Arezzo10–15

Where the people alive in 1005 were born

The 26 best known of those alive in 1005. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (25 of 26 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list