Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1044?

21 of the people we track were surely alive in 1044. 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 Conqueror15–17
  2. Al-Biruni71
  3. Pope Urban II6–11
  4. Anselm of Canterbury8–13
  5. Pope Leo IX42
  6. Pope Alexander II24–34
  7. Harold Godwinson18–24
  8. Pope Gregory VI41–46
  9. Pope Clement II39
  10. Pope Nicholas II44–54
  11. Pope Damasus II41–46
  12. Pope Victor III14–19
  13. Pope Sylvester III41–46
  14. Yaroslav the Wise65–66
  15. Alp Arslan15
  16. Henry I of France36
  17. Al-Ma'arri70–71
  18. Guido of Arezzo49–54
  19. Shen Kuo12–13
  20. Anne of Kiev16–21
  21. Harald Hardrada27–32

Where the people alive in 1044 were born

The 21 best known of those alive in 1044. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (20 of 21 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list