Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 975?

17 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 975. 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. Ferdowsi35
  2. Al-Biruni2
  3. Ibn al-Haytham7–12
  4. Leif Erikson0–5
  5. Vladimir the Great16–21
  6. Hugh Capet34–35
  7. Pope Gregory V2–3
  8. Sei Shōnagon6–11
  9. Pope Sergius IV2–7
  10. Basil II16–17
  11. Bolesław I the Brave7–8
  12. Erik the Red22–27
  13. Mahmud of Ghazni4
  14. Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor19–20
  15. Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor2
  16. Robert II of France3
  17. Al-Ma'arri1–2

Where the people alive in AD 975 were born

The 17 best known of those alive in AD 975. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (14 of 17 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list