Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1023?

25 of the people we track were surely alive in 1023. 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. Avicenna40–45
  2. Al-Biruni50
  3. Ibn al-Haytham55–60
  4. Cnut28–29
  5. Pope Leo IX21
  6. Pope Alexander II3–13
  7. Pope Benedict VIII40–45
  8. Pope Gregory VI20–25
  9. Pope Clement II18
  10. Stephen I of Hungary45–50
  11. Pope Nicholas II23–33
  12. Pope John XIX45–50
  13. Pope Damasus II20–25
  14. Sei Shōnagon54–59
  15. Basil II64–65
  16. Bolesław I the Brave55–56
  17. Pope Sylvester III20–25
  18. Yaroslav the Wise44–45
  19. Mahmud of Ghazni52
  20. Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor50
  21. Henry I of France15
  22. Robert II of France51
  23. Al-Ma'arri49–50
  24. Guido of Arezzo28–33
  25. Harald Hardrada6–11

Where the people alive in 1023 were born

The 25 best known of those alive in 1023. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (25 of 25 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list