Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 953?

11 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 953. 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. Ferdowsi13
  2. Otto the Great41
  3. Pope John XII13–18
  4. Pope Benedict V50–55
  5. Hugh Capet12–13
  6. Pope Leo VIII35–40
  7. Sviatoslav I8–13
  8. Al-Masudi54–59
  9. Constantine VII48
  10. Erik the Red0–5
  11. Olga of Kiev60–65

Where the people alive in AD 953 were born

The 11 best known of those alive in AD 953. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (11 of 11 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list