Who Was Alive

Who was alive in AD 999?

23 of the people we track were surely alive in AD 999. 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 999: Pope Gregory V.

  1. Avicenna16–21
  2. Ferdowsi59
  3. Al-Biruni26
  4. Ibn al-Haytham31–36
  5. Leif Erikson24–29
  6. Vladimir the Great40–45
  7. Pope Gregory V26 or 27 †
  8. Cnut4–5
  9. Pope Benedict VIII16–21
  10. Stephen I of Hungary21–26
  11. Pope John XIX21–26
  12. Sei Shōnagon30–35
  13. Pope Sergius IV26–31
  14. Basil II40–41
  15. Bolesław I the Brave31–32
  16. Erik the Red46–51
  17. Yaroslav the Wise20–21
  18. Mahmud of Ghazni28
  19. Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor26
  20. Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor19
  21. Robert II of France27
  22. Al-Ma'arri25–26
  23. Guido of Arezzo4–9

Where the people alive in AD 999 were born

The 23 best known of those alive in AD 999. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (21 of 23 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list