Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 974?

16 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 974. 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. Ferdowsi34
  2. Al-Biruni1
  3. Ibn al-Haytham6–11
  4. Vladimir the Great15–20
  5. Hugh Capet33–34
  6. Pope Gregory V1–2
  7. Sei Shōnagon5–10
  8. Pope Sergius IV1–6
  9. Basil II15–16
  10. Bolesław I the Brave6–7
  11. Erik the Red21–26
  12. Mahmud of Ghazni3
  13. Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor18–19
  14. Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor1
  15. Robert II of France2
  16. Al-Ma'arri0–1

Where the people alive in AD 974 were born

The 16 best known of those alive in AD 974. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (13 of 16 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list