Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 972?

13 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 972. 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 972: Robert II of France.

  1. Ferdowsi32
  2. Ibn al-Haytham4–9
  3. Otto the Great60
  4. Vladimir the Great13–18
  5. Hugh Capet31–32
  6. Sviatoslav I27–32
  7. Sei Shōnagon3–8
  8. Basil II13–14
  9. Bolesław I the Brave4–5
  10. Erik the Red19–24
  11. Mahmud of Ghazni1
  12. Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor16–17
  13. Robert II of Franceborn

Where the people alive in AD 972 were born

The 13 best known of those alive in AD 972. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (11 of 13 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list