Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1072?

17 of the people we track were surely alive in 1072. 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 1072: Alp Arslan.

  1. Omar Khayyam21–26
  2. Al-Ghazali13–18
  3. William the Conqueror43–45
  4. Pope Urban II34–39
  5. Anselm of Canterbury36–41
  6. Henry I of England1–6
  7. Pope Alexander II52–62
  8. Pope Callixtus II4–9
  9. Pope Paschal II12–22
  10. Godfrey of Bouillon11–12
  11. Alexios I Komnenos24
  12. Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor22
  13. Pope Victor III42–47
  14. Pope Gelasius II2–12
  15. Alp Arslan43 †
  16. Philip I of France20
  17. Shen Kuo40–41

Where the people alive in 1072 were born

The 17 best known of those alive in 1072. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (16 of 17 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list