Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1079?

17 of the people we track were surely alive in 1079. 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 1079: Peter Abelard.

  1. Omar Khayyam28–33
  2. Al-Ghazali20–25
  3. William the Conqueror50–52
  4. Peter Abelardborn
  5. Pope Urban II41–46
  6. Anselm of Canterbury43–48
  7. Henry I of England8–13
  8. Pope Callixtus II11–16
  9. Pope Paschal II19–29
  10. Godfrey of Bouillon18–19
  11. Alexios I Komnenos31
  12. Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor29
  13. Pope Victor III49–54
  14. Pope Gelasius II9–19
  15. Philip I of France27
  16. Shen Kuo47–48
  17. Abdul Qadir Gilani0–1

Where the people alive in 1079 were born

The 17 best known of those alive in 1079. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (17 of 17 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list