Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1008?

27 of the people we track were surely alive in 1008. 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 1008: Henry I of France.

  1. Avicenna25–30
  2. Ferdowsi68
  3. Al-Biruni35
  4. Ibn al-Haytham40–45
  5. Leif Erikson33–38
  6. Vladimir the Great49–54
  7. Cnut13–14
  8. Pope Leo IX6
  9. Pope Benedict VIII25–30
  10. Pope Gregory VI5–10
  11. Pope Clement II3
  12. Stephen I of Hungary30–35
  13. Pope Nicholas II8–18
  14. Pope John XIX30–35
  15. Pope Damasus II5–10
  16. Sei Shōnagon39–44
  17. Pope Sergius IV35–40
  18. Basil II49–50
  19. Bolesław I the Brave40–41
  20. Pope Sylvester III5–10
  21. Yaroslav the Wise29–30
  22. Mahmud of Ghazni37
  23. Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor35
  24. Henry I of Franceborn
  25. Robert II of France36
  26. Al-Ma'arri34–35
  27. Guido of Arezzo13–18

Where the people alive in 1008 were born

The 27 best known of those alive in 1008. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (26 of 27 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list