Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1066?

17 of the people we track were surely alive in 1066. 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 1066: Harold Godwinson and Harald Hardrada.

Events in 1066

  1. Omar Khayyam15–20
  2. Al-Ghazali7–12
  3. William the Conqueror37–39
  4. Pope Urban II28–33
  5. Anselm of Canterbury30–35
  6. Pope Alexander II46–56
  7. Harold Godwinson†
  8. Pope Paschal II6–16
  9. Godfrey of Bouillon5–6
  10. Alexios I Komnenos18
  11. Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor16
  12. Pope Victor III36–41
  13. Alp Arslan37
  14. Philip I of France14
  15. Shen Kuo34–35
  16. Anne of Kiev38–43
  17. Harald Hardrada†

Where the people alive in 1066 were born

The 17 best known of those alive in 1066. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (16 of 17 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list