Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 961?

12 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 961. 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. Ferdowsi21
  2. Otto the Great49
  3. Pope John XII21–26
  4. Pope Benedict V58–63
  5. Vladimir the Great2–7
  6. Hugh Capet20–21
  7. Pope Leo VIII43–48
  8. Sviatoslav I16–21
  9. Basil II2–3
  10. Erik the Red8–13
  11. Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor5–6
  12. Olga of Kiev68–73

Where the people alive in AD 961 were born

The 12 best known of those alive in AD 961. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (10 of 12 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list