Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1040?

21 of the people we track were surely alive in 1040. 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. William the Conqueror11–13
  2. Al-Biruni67
  3. Pope Urban II2–7
  4. Anselm of Canterbury4–9
  5. Pope Leo IX38
  6. Pope Alexander II20–30
  7. Harold Godwinson14–20
  8. Pope Gregory VI37–42
  9. Pope Clement II35
  10. Pope Nicholas II40–50
  11. Pope Damasus II37–42
  12. Pope Victor III10–15
  13. Pope Sylvester III37–42
  14. Yaroslav the Wise61–62
  15. Alp Arslan11
  16. Henry I of France32
  17. Al-Ma'arri66–67
  18. Guido of Arezzo45–50
  19. Shen Kuo8–9
  20. Anne of Kiev12–17
  21. Harald Hardrada23–28

Where the people alive in 1040 were born

The 21 best known of those alive in 1040. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (20 of 21 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list