Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 956?

12 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 956. 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. Ferdowsi16
  2. Otto the Great44
  3. Pope John XII16–21
  4. Pope Benedict V53–58
  5. Hugh Capet15–16
  6. Pope Leo VIII38–43
  7. Sviatoslav I11–16
  8. Al-Masudi57–62
  9. Constantine VII51
  10. Erik the Red3–8
  11. Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor0–1
  12. Olga of Kiev63–68

Where the people alive in AD 956 were born

The 12 best known of those alive in AD 956. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (11 of 12 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list