Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 969?

12 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 969. 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 969: Olga of Kiev.

  1. Ferdowsi29
  2. Ibn al-Haytham1–6
  3. Otto the Great57
  4. Vladimir the Great10–15
  5. Hugh Capet28–29
  6. Sviatoslav I24–29
  7. Sei Shōnagon0–5
  8. Basil II10–11
  9. Bolesław I the Brave1–2
  10. Erik the Red16–21
  11. Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor13–14
  12. Olga of Kiev†

Where the people alive in AD 969 were born

The 12 best known of those alive in AD 969. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (10 of 12 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list