Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 959?

13 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 959. 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 959: Constantine VII.

  1. Ferdowsi19
  2. Otto the Great47
  3. Pope John XII19–24
  4. Pope Benedict V56–61
  5. Vladimir the Great0–5
  6. Hugh Capet18–19
  7. Pope Leo VIII41–46
  8. Sviatoslav I14–19
  9. Basil II0–1
  10. Constantine VII54 †
  11. Erik the Red6–11
  12. Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor3–4
  13. Olga of Kiev66–71

Where the people alive in AD 959 were born

The 13 best known of those alive in AD 959. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (11 of 13 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list