Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 960?

12 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 960. 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. Ferdowsi20
  2. Otto the Great48
  3. Pope John XII20–25
  4. Pope Benedict V57–62
  5. Vladimir the Great1–6
  6. Hugh Capet19–20
  7. Pope Leo VIII42–47
  8. Sviatoslav I15–20
  9. Basil II1–2
  10. Erik the Red7–12
  11. Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor4–5
  12. Olga of Kiev67–72

Where the people alive in AD 960 were born

The 12 best known of those alive in AD 960. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (10 of 12 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list