Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 971?

12 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 971. 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.

Born in AD 971: Mahmud of Ghazni.

  1. Ferdowsi31
  2. Ibn al-Haytham3–8
  3. Otto the Great59
  4. Vladimir the Great12–17
  5. Hugh Capet30–31
  6. Sviatoslav I26–31
  7. Sei Shōnagon2–7
  8. Basil II12–13
  9. Bolesław I the Brave3–4
  10. Erik the Red18–23
  11. Mahmud of Ghazniborn
  12. Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor15–16

Where the people alive in AD 971 were born

The 12 best known of those alive in AD 971. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (10 of 12 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list