Who was alive in 970?

359 well-known people were alive in 970, including Murasaki Shikibu, Ferdowsi, Ibn al-Haytham. Here are the 80 most notable:

Murasaki Shikibu (970–) — Japanese novelist and poet (c.973–c.1014)
Ferdowsi (940–1020) — Persian poet, author of Shahnameh (940–1020)
Ibn al-Haytham (965–1039) — Persian physicist, mathematician and astronomer (c. 965 – c. 1040)
Otto I the Great (912–973) — Holy Roman Emperor from 962 to 973
Vladimir the Great (956–1015) — Grand Prince of Kiev
Hugh Capet of France (940–996) — King of the Franks
Sviatoslav I of Kiev (942–972) — Prince of Kiev
Sergius IV (970–1012) — Pope from 1009 to 1012
Basil II (958–1025) — Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty
Stephen VIII (942–1000) — pope
Sei Shōnagon (966–1025) — Japanese author and court lady
Bolesław I the Brave (967–1025) — first King of Poland (967–1025)
Erik the Red (950–1003) — explorer and founder of the first viking settlement in Greenland
Otto II (955–983) — Holy Roman Emperor from 973 to 983 and King of Italy from 980 to 983
Æthelred the Unready (967–1016) — King of England
Edgar of England (943–975) — King of the English (r. 959–975)
Sweyn I of Denmark (963–1014) — King of Denmark, England, and Norway
Harald Bluetooth (911–985) — King of Denmark and Norway
John I Tzimiskes (925–976) — Byzantine emperor
Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi (903–986) — Persian astronomer (903-986)
Louis V of France (967–987) — King of West Francia from 979 to 987
Abu al-Wafa Buzjani (940–998) — Persian mathematician and astronomer (940–998)
Edward the Martyr (963–978) — King of the English (975-978)
Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi (936–1010) — Arab Andalusian physician, surgeon and chemist (936–1013)
Konstantinos VIII (960–1028) — Byzantine emperor
Lothair of France (941–986) — King of West Francia from 954 to 986
Romanos III Argyros (968–1034) — Byzantine emperor
Olaf I of Norway (960–1000) — King of Norway
Adelaide of Italy (931–999) — Holy Roman Empress, Catholic saint (931–999)
Malcolm II of Scotland (954–1034) — king of Alban (954-1034)
Adalbert of Prague (956–997) — Bohemian missionary and saint (c.956–997)
Richard I of Normandy (933–996) — 10th-century duke of Normandy
Eric the Victorious (945–995) — Swedish king (945-995)
Samuel of Bulgaria (958–1014) — Tsar of Bulgaria from 997 to 1014
Ivar Ragnarsson (900–) — King of Jorvik
Emperor Taizu of Song (927–976) — founding emperor of the Song Dynasty (reigned 960-976)
Gregory of Narek (951–1003) — Armenian monk
Brian Boru (941–1014) — High King of Ireland
Richard II (963–1026) — Duke of Normandy from 996 until 1026
Al-Hakam II (915–976) — Caliph of Córdoba from 961 to 976
Bagrat III of Georgia (960–1014) — King of Georgia
Kenneth II of Scotland (932–995) — 10th century King of Alba (Scotland)
Adelaide of Aquitaine (950–1004) — French noble woman and queens consort
Ibn Miskawayh (932–1030) — Persian philosopher and historian ( 932–1030)
Almanzor (938–1002) — Arab Andalusian military leader and statesman (c.938-1002)
Abhinavagupta (950–1020) — Indian philosopher and writer (c.950–1016)
Harald Greycloak (935–970) — King of Norway
Géza (940–997) — Grand Prince of the Hungarians (c.940–997)
Ibn Hawqal (943–978) — 10th century Arab writer and geographer
Theophanu (958–991) — regent empress of the Holy Roman Empire
Abū-Sa'īd Abul-Khayr (967–1049) — Persian poet and Sufi mystic (967–1049)
Hisham II (965–1013) — ruler of Córdoba (r. 976–1009) (1010–1013)
Dunstan (909–988) — Archbishop of Canterbury
Rajaraja I (947–1014) — Chola Emperor
Symeon the New Theologian (949–1022) — Christian saint, monk, and theologian
Henry II, Duke of Bavaria (951–995) — Duke of Bavaria (951–995)
Zoe Karbonopsina (900–1000) — Byzantine Emperor's wife
Liutprand of Cremona (920–972) — Italian historian, diplomat, and Bishop of Cremona (920-972)
Hákon Sigurðsson (930–995) — de facto ruler of Norway from c. 975–995
Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah (931–975) — 4th Caliph of the Fatimid dynasty (r. 953–975)
Al-Muqaddasi (945–1000) — Arab geographer (c. 945/946–991)
Al-ʻIjliyyah (950–) — Syrian scientist, mathematician, and astronomer, astrolabe maker
Dub (967–1000) — King of Alba (Scotland)
Egill Skallagrímsson (910–983) — Viking Age poet, warrior and farmer
Al-Muti (914–974) — Abbasid caliph
Boris II of Bulgaria (929–976) — Bulgarian ruler
Taksony of Hungary (931–972) — Hungarian grand prince (931-972)
Leopold I, Margrave of Austria (935–994) — Margrave of Austria from 976 to 994
Emperor Taizong of Song (939–997) — 2nd emperor of the Song Dynasty
Baba Tahir (947–1032) — Persian poet
Emperor Reizei (950–1011) — Emperor of Japan
Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (908–972) — Duke of Bohemia from 935 to 972
García Sánchez I of Pamplona (919–970) — King of Pamplona from 925 to 970
Gwangjong of Goryeo (925–975) — Goryeo ruler (925-975)
Sabuktigin (942–997) — Founder of the Ghaznavid Empire (c.942–997)
Pietro II Orseolo (961–1009) — doge of Venice (991–1009)
Emperor Zhenzong of Song (968–1022) — Chinese emperor from 997 to 1022
Gerberga of Saxony (913–) — oldest daughter of King Henry of Saxony, consort of Giselbert of Lorraine and Louis IV of France
At-Ta'i (932–1003) — Abbasid caliph (932-1003)
Sancho II of Pamplona (936–994) — King of Pamplona from 970 to 994

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