Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 980?

21 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 980. 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 980: Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor.

  1. Ferdowsi40
  2. Al-Biruni7
  3. Ibn al-Haytham12–17
  4. Leif Erikson5–10
  5. Vladimir the Great21–26
  6. Hugh Capet39–40
  7. Pope Gregory V7–8
  8. Stephen I of Hungary2–7
  9. Pope John XIX2–7
  10. Sei Shōnagon11–16
  11. Pope Sergius IV7–12
  12. Basil II21–22
  13. Bolesław I the Brave12–13
  14. Erik the Red27–32
  15. Yaroslav the Wise1–2
  16. Mahmud of Ghazni9
  17. Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor24–25
  18. Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor7
  19. Otto III, Holy Roman Emperorborn
  20. Robert II of France8
  21. Al-Ma'arri6–7

Where the people alive in AD 980 were born

The 21 best known of those alive in AD 980. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (18 of 21 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list