Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 957?

12 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 957. 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.

Died in AD 957: Al-Masudi.

  1. Ferdowsi17
  2. Otto the Great45
  3. Pope John XII17–22
  4. Pope Benedict V54–59
  5. Hugh Capet16–17
  6. Pope Leo VIII39–44
  7. Sviatoslav I12–17
  8. Al-Masudi†
  9. Constantine VII52
  10. Erik the Red4–9
  11. Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor1–2
  12. Olga of Kiev64–69

Where the people alive in AD 957 were born

The 12 best known of those alive in AD 957. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (11 of 12 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list