Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1047?

21 of the people we track were surely alive in 1047. 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.

Died in 1047: Pope Clement II.

  1. William the Conqueror18–20
  2. Al-Biruni74
  3. Pope Urban II9–14
  4. Anselm of Canterbury11–16
  5. Pope Leo IX45
  6. Pope Alexander II27–37
  7. Harold Godwinson21–27
  8. Pope Gregory VI44–49
  9. Pope Clement II41 or 42 †
  10. Pope Nicholas II47–57
  11. Pope Damasus II44–49
  12. Pope Victor III17–22
  13. Pope Sylvester III44–49
  14. Yaroslav the Wise68–69
  15. Alp Arslan18
  16. Henry I of France39
  17. Al-Ma'arri73–74
  18. Guido of Arezzo52–57
  19. Shen Kuo15–16
  20. Anne of Kiev19–24
  21. Harald Hardrada30–35

Where the people alive in 1047 were born

The 21 best known of those alive in 1047. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (20 of 21 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list