Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1038?

23 of the people we track were surely alive in 1038. 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 1038: Stephen I of Hungary.

  1. William the Conqueror9–11
  2. Al-Biruni65
  3. Ibn al-Haytham70–75
  4. Pope Urban II0–5
  5. Anselm of Canterbury2–7
  6. Pope Leo IX36
  7. Pope Alexander II18–28
  8. Harold Godwinson12–18
  9. Pope Gregory VI35–40
  10. Pope Clement II33
  11. Stephen I of Hungary†
  12. Pope Nicholas II38–48
  13. Pope Damasus II35–40
  14. Pope Victor III8–13
  15. Pope Sylvester III35–40
  16. Yaroslav the Wise59–60
  17. Alp Arslan9
  18. Henry I of France30
  19. Al-Ma'arri64–65
  20. Guido of Arezzo43–48
  21. Shen Kuo6–7
  22. Anne of Kiev10–15
  23. Harald Hardrada21–26

Where the people alive in 1038 were born

The 23 best known of those alive in 1038. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (22 of 23 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list