Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1050?

19 of the people we track were surely alive in 1050. 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 1050: Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor.

  1. William the Conqueror21–23
  2. Pope Urban II12–17
  3. Anselm of Canterbury14–19
  4. Pope Leo IX48
  5. Pope Alexander II30–40
  6. Harold Godwinson24–30
  7. Pope Nicholas II50–60
  8. Alexios I Komnenos2
  9. Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperorborn
  10. Pope Victor III20–25
  11. Pope Sylvester III47–52
  12. Yaroslav the Wise71–72
  13. Alp Arslan21
  14. Henry I of France42
  15. Al-Ma'arri76–77
  16. Guido of Arezzo55–60
  17. Shen Kuo18–19
  18. Anne of Kiev22–27
  19. Harald Hardrada33–38

Where the people alive in 1050 were born

The 19 best known of those alive in 1050. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (18 of 19 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list