Who was alive in 1071?
17 of the people we track were surely alive in 1071. 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.
Events in 1071
- Battle of Manzikert 1071
Omar Khayyam20–25
Al-Ghazali12–17
William the Conqueror42–44
Pope Urban II33–38
Anselm of Canterbury35–40
Henry I of England0–5
Pope Alexander II51–61
Pope Callixtus II3–8
Pope Paschal II11–21- Godfrey of Bouillon10–11
Alexios I Komnenos23- Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor21
Pope Victor III41–46- Pope Gelasius II1–11
Alp Arslan42
Philip I of France19
Shen Kuo39–40
Where the people alive in 1071 were born
Birthplaces as a list
- Omar Khayyam: Nishapur
- Al-Ghazali: Tus
- William the Conqueror: Falaise
- Pope Urban II: Châtillon-sur-Marne
- Anselm of Canterbury: Aosta
- Henry I of England: Selby
- Pope Alexander II: Baggio
- Pope Callixtus II: Quingey
- Pope Paschal II: Galeata
- Godfrey of Bouillon: Boulogne-sur-Mer
- Alexios I Komnenos: Constantinople
- Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor: Imperial Palace of Goslar
- Pope Victor III: Benevento
- Pope Gelasius II: Gaeta
- Philip I of France: Champagne-et-Fontaine
- Shen Kuo: Qiantang County