Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 973?

16 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 973. 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 973: Al-Biruni and Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor.

Died in AD 973: Otto the Great.

  1. Ferdowsi33
  2. Al-Biruniborn
  3. Ibn al-Haytham5–10
  4. Otto the Great60 †
  5. Vladimir the Great14–19
  6. Hugh Capet32–33
  7. Pope Gregory V0–1
  8. Sei Shōnagon4–9
  9. Pope Sergius IV0–5
  10. Basil II14–15
  11. Bolesław I the Brave5–6
  12. Erik the Red20–25
  13. Mahmud of Ghazni2
  14. Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor17–18
  15. Henry II, Holy Roman Emperorborn
  16. Robert II of France1

Where the people alive in AD 973 were born

The 16 best known of those alive in AD 973. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (13 of 16 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list