Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1026?

21 of the people we track were surely alive in 1026. 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. Avicenna43–48
  2. Al-Biruni53
  3. Ibn al-Haytham58–63
  4. Cnut31–32
  5. Pope Leo IX24
  6. Pope Alexander II6–16
  7. Harold Godwinson0–6
  8. Pope Gregory VI23–28
  9. Pope Clement II21
  10. Stephen I of Hungary48–53
  11. Pope Nicholas II26–36
  12. Pope John XIX48–53
  13. Pope Damasus II23–28
  14. Pope Sylvester III23–28
  15. Yaroslav the Wise47–48
  16. Mahmud of Ghazni55
  17. Henry I of France18
  18. Robert II of France54
  19. Al-Ma'arri52–53
  20. Guido of Arezzo31–36
  21. Harald Hardrada9–14

Where the people alive in 1026 were born

The 21 best known of those alive in 1026. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (21 of 21 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list