Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 983?

23 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 983. 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.

Died in AD 983: Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor.

  1. Avicenna0–5
  2. Ferdowsi43
  3. Al-Biruni10
  4. Ibn al-Haytham15–20
  5. Leif Erikson8–13
  6. Vladimir the Great24–29
  7. Hugh Capet42–43
  8. Pope Gregory V10–11
  9. Pope Benedict VIII0–5
  10. Stephen I of Hungary5–10
  11. Pope John XIX5–10
  12. Sei Shōnagon14–19
  13. Pope Sergius IV10–15
  14. Basil II24–25
  15. Bolesław I the Brave15–16
  16. Erik the Red30–35
  17. Yaroslav the Wise4–5
  18. Mahmud of Ghazni12
  19. Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor27 or 28 †
  20. Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor10
  21. Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor3
  22. Robert II of France11
  23. Al-Ma'arri9–10

Where the people alive in AD 983 were born

The 23 best known of those alive in AD 983. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (20 of 23 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list