Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 963?

12 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 963. 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. Ferdowsi23
  2. Otto the Great51
  3. Pope John XII23–28
  4. Pope Benedict V60–65
  5. Vladimir the Great4–9
  6. Hugh Capet22–23
  7. Pope Leo VIII45–50
  8. Sviatoslav I18–23
  9. Basil II4–5
  10. Erik the Red10–15
  11. Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor7–8
  12. Olga of Kiev70–75

Where the people alive in AD 963 were born

The 12 best known of those alive in AD 963. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (10 of 12 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list