Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 965?

11 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 965. 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 965: Pope Benedict V and Pope Leo VIII.

  1. Ferdowsi25
  2. Otto the Great53
  3. Pope Benedict V†
  4. Vladimir the Great6–11
  5. Hugh Capet24–25
  6. Pope Leo VIII†
  7. Sviatoslav I20–25
  8. Basil II6–7
  9. Erik the Red12–17
  10. Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor9–10
  11. Olga of Kiev72–77

Where the people alive in AD 965 were born

The 11 best known of those alive in AD 965. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (9 of 11 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list