Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 898?

15 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 898. 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.

  1. Al-Farabi25–30
  2. Abu Bakr al-Razi31–32
  3. Pope Sergius III35–40
  4. Pope John X35–40
  5. Pope John IX55–60
  6. Æthelstan0–5
  7. Rudaki38–39
  8. Al-Tabari59–60
  9. Henry the Fowler19–24
  10. Charles the Simple19
  11. Al-Hallaj38–42
  12. Olga of Kiev5–10
  13. Arnulf of Carinthia45–50
  14. Leo VI the Wise32
  15. Robert I of France38

Where the people alive in AD 898 were born

The 15 best known of those alive in AD 898. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (14 of 15 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list