Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 976?

17 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 976. 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. Ferdowsi36
  2. Al-Biruni3
  3. Ibn al-Haytham8–13
  4. Leif Erikson1–6
  5. Vladimir the Great17–22
  6. Hugh Capet35–36
  7. Pope Gregory V3–4
  8. Sei Shōnagon7–12
  9. Pope Sergius IV3–8
  10. Basil II17–18
  11. Bolesław I the Brave8–9
  12. Erik the Red23–28
  13. Mahmud of Ghazni5
  14. Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor20–21
  15. Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor3
  16. Robert II of France4
  17. Al-Ma'arri2–3

Where the people alive in AD 976 were born

The 17 best known of those alive in AD 976. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (14 of 17 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list