Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1043?

21 of the people we track were surely alive in 1043. 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 Conqueror14–16
  2. Al-Biruni70
  3. Pope Urban II5–10
  4. Anselm of Canterbury7–12
  5. Pope Leo IX41
  6. Pope Alexander II23–33
  7. Harold Godwinson17–23
  8. Pope Gregory VI40–45
  9. Pope Clement II38
  10. Pope Nicholas II43–53
  11. Pope Damasus II40–45
  12. Pope Victor III13–18
  13. Pope Sylvester III40–45
  14. Yaroslav the Wise64–65
  15. Alp Arslan14
  16. Henry I of France35
  17. Al-Ma'arri69–70
  18. Guido of Arezzo48–53
  19. Shen Kuo11–12
  20. Anne of Kiev15–20
  21. Harald Hardrada26–31

Where the people alive in 1043 were born

The 21 best known of those alive in 1043. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (20 of 21 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list