Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1046?

21 of the people we track were surely alive in 1046. 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 Conqueror17–19
  2. Al-Biruni73
  3. Pope Urban II8–13
  4. Anselm of Canterbury10–15
  5. Pope Leo IX44
  6. Pope Alexander II26–36
  7. Harold Godwinson20–26
  8. Pope Gregory VI43–48
  9. Pope Clement II41
  10. Pope Nicholas II46–56
  11. Pope Damasus II43–48
  12. Pope Victor III16–21
  13. Pope Sylvester III43–48
  14. Yaroslav the Wise67–68
  15. Alp Arslan17
  16. Henry I of France38
  17. Al-Ma'arri72–73
  18. Guido of Arezzo51–56
  19. Shen Kuo14–15
  20. Anne of Kiev18–23
  21. Harald Hardrada29–34

Where the people alive in 1046 were born

The 21 best known of those alive in 1046. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (20 of 21 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list