Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1042?

21 of the people we track were surely alive in 1042. 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 Conqueror13–15
  2. Al-Biruni69
  3. Pope Urban II4–9
  4. Anselm of Canterbury6–11
  5. Pope Leo IX40
  6. Pope Alexander II22–32
  7. Harold Godwinson16–22
  8. Pope Gregory VI39–44
  9. Pope Clement II37
  10. Pope Nicholas II42–52
  11. Pope Damasus II39–44
  12. Pope Victor III12–17
  13. Pope Sylvester III39–44
  14. Yaroslav the Wise63–64
  15. Alp Arslan13
  16. Henry I of France34
  17. Al-Ma'arri68–69
  18. Guido of Arezzo47–52
  19. Shen Kuo10–11
  20. Anne of Kiev14–19
  21. Harald Hardrada25–30

Where the people alive in 1042 were born

The 21 best known of those alive in 1042. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (20 of 21 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list