Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 977?

17 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 977. 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. Ferdowsi37
  2. Al-Biruni4
  3. Ibn al-Haytham9–14
  4. Leif Erikson2–7
  5. Vladimir the Great18–23
  6. Hugh Capet36–37
  7. Pope Gregory V4–5
  8. Sei Shōnagon8–13
  9. Pope Sergius IV4–9
  10. Basil II18–19
  11. Bolesław I the Brave9–10
  12. Erik the Red24–29
  13. Mahmud of Ghazni6
  14. Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor21–22
  15. Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor4
  16. Robert II of France5
  17. Al-Ma'arri3–4

Where the people alive in AD 977 were born

The 17 best known of those alive in AD 977. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (14 of 17 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list