Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1012?

27 of the people we track were surely alive in 1012. 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.

Died in 1012: Pope Sergius IV.

  1. Avicenna29–34
  2. Ferdowsi72
  3. Al-Biruni39
  4. Ibn al-Haytham44–49
  5. Leif Erikson37–42
  6. Vladimir the Great53–58
  7. Cnut17–18
  8. Pope Leo IX10
  9. Pope Benedict VIII29–34
  10. Pope Gregory VI9–14
  11. Pope Clement II7
  12. Stephen I of Hungary34–39
  13. Pope Nicholas II12–22
  14. Pope John XIX34–39
  15. Pope Damasus II9–14
  16. Sei Shōnagon43–48
  17. Pope Sergius IV†
  18. Basil II53–54
  19. Bolesław I the Brave44–45
  20. Pope Sylvester III9–14
  21. Yaroslav the Wise33–34
  22. Mahmud of Ghazni41
  23. Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor39
  24. Henry I of France4
  25. Robert II of France40
  26. Al-Ma'arri38–39
  27. Guido of Arezzo17–22

Where the people alive in 1012 were born

The 27 best known of those alive in 1012. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (26 of 27 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list