Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1048?

21 of the people we track were surely alive in 1048. 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.

Born in 1048: Alexios I Komnenos.

Died in 1048: Al-Biruni and Pope Damasus II.

  1. William the Conqueror19–21
  2. Al-Biruni75 †
  3. Pope Urban II10–15
  4. Anselm of Canterbury12–17
  5. Pope Leo IX46
  6. Pope Alexander II28–38
  7. Harold Godwinson22–28
  8. Pope Gregory VI45–50
  9. Pope Nicholas II48–58
  10. Pope Damasus II†
  11. Alexios I Komnenosborn
  12. Pope Victor III18–23
  13. Pope Sylvester III45–50
  14. Yaroslav the Wise69–70
  15. Alp Arslan19
  16. Henry I of France40
  17. Al-Ma'arri74–75
  18. Guido of Arezzo53–58
  19. Shen Kuo16–17
  20. Anne of Kiev20–25
  21. Harald Hardrada31–36

Where the people alive in 1048 were born

The 21 best known of those alive in 1048. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (20 of 21 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list