Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 962?

12 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 962. 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. Ferdowsi22
  2. Otto the Great50
  3. Pope John XII22–27
  4. Pope Benedict V59–64
  5. Vladimir the Great3–8
  6. Hugh Capet21–22
  7. Pope Leo VIII44–49
  8. Sviatoslav I17–22
  9. Basil II3–4
  10. Erik the Red9–14
  11. Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor6–7
  12. Olga of Kiev69–74

Where the people alive in AD 962 were born

The 12 best known of those alive in AD 962. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (10 of 12 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list