Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1041?

21 of the people we track were surely alive in 1041. 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 Conqueror12–14
  2. Al-Biruni68
  3. Pope Urban II3–8
  4. Anselm of Canterbury5–10
  5. Pope Leo IX39
  6. Pope Alexander II21–31
  7. Harold Godwinson15–21
  8. Pope Gregory VI38–43
  9. Pope Clement II36
  10. Pope Nicholas II41–51
  11. Pope Damasus II38–43
  12. Pope Victor III11–16
  13. Pope Sylvester III38–43
  14. Yaroslav the Wise62–63
  15. Alp Arslan12
  16. Henry I of France33
  17. Al-Ma'arri67–68
  18. Guido of Arezzo46–51
  19. Shen Kuo9–10
  20. Anne of Kiev13–18
  21. Harald Hardrada24–29

Where the people alive in 1041 were born

The 21 best known of those alive in 1041. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (20 of 21 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list