Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 970?

11 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 970. 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. Ferdowsi30
  2. Ibn al-Haytham2–7
  3. Otto the Great58
  4. Vladimir the Great11–16
  5. Hugh Capet29–30
  6. Sviatoslav I25–30
  7. Sei Shōnagon1–6
  8. Basil II11–12
  9. Bolesław I the Brave2–3
  10. Erik the Red17–22
  11. Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor14–15

Where the people alive in AD 970 were born

The 11 best known of those alive in AD 970. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (9 of 11 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list