Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 968?

11 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 968. 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. Ferdowsi28
  2. Ibn al-Haytham0–5
  3. Otto the Great56
  4. Vladimir the Great9–14
  5. Hugh Capet27–28
  6. Sviatoslav I23–28
  7. Basil II9–10
  8. Bolesław I the Brave0–1
  9. Erik the Red15–20
  10. Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor12–13
  11. Olga of Kiev75–80

Where the people alive in AD 968 were born

The 11 best known of those alive in AD 968. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (9 of 11 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list