Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1049?

18 of the people we track were surely alive in 1049. 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 Conqueror20–22
  2. Pope Urban II11–16
  3. Anselm of Canterbury13–18
  4. Pope Leo IX47
  5. Pope Alexander II29–39
  6. Harold Godwinson23–29
  7. Pope Nicholas II49–59
  8. Alexios I Komnenos1
  9. Pope Victor III19–24
  10. Pope Sylvester III46–51
  11. Yaroslav the Wise70–71
  12. Alp Arslan20
  13. Henry I of France41
  14. Al-Ma'arri75–76
  15. Guido of Arezzo54–59
  16. Shen Kuo17–18
  17. Anne of Kiev21–26
  18. Harald Hardrada32–37

Where the people alive in 1049 were born

The 18 best known of those alive in 1049. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (17 of 18 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list