Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 955?

11 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 955. 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. Ferdowsi15
  2. Otto the Great43
  3. Pope John XII15–20
  4. Pope Benedict V52–57
  5. Hugh Capet14–15
  6. Pope Leo VIII37–42
  7. Sviatoslav I10–15
  8. Al-Masudi56–61
  9. Constantine VII50
  10. Erik the Red2–7
  11. Olga of Kiev62–67

Where the people alive in AD 955 were born

The 11 best known of those alive in AD 955. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (11 of 11 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list