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Constantine IX Monomachos

1000 – 1055

Politician

Constantine IX Monomachos (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Μονομάχος, romanized: Kōnstantīnos Monomachos; c. 980/c. 1000 – 11 January 1055) reigned as Byzantine emperor fr…

Bretislav I

1005 – 1055

Military personnel

Bretislav I (Czech: Břetislav I.; c. 1002 – 10 January 1055), known as the "Bohemian Achilles", of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Duke of Bohemia from 1034 until hi…

Pope Benedict IX

— – 1055

Catholic priest, Writer

Pope Benedict IX (Latin: Benedictus IX; c. 1012 – c. 1056), born Theophylact of Tusculum in Rome, was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States for three…

Hermann of Reichenau

1013 – 1054

Chronicler, Composer, Music theorist, Musicologist, Mathematician, Astronomer

Blessed Hermann of Reichenau or Herman the Cripple (18 July 1013 – 24 September 1054), also known by other names, was a German Benedictine monk and scholar. He…

García Sánchez III of Pamplona

1012 – 1054

Ruler

García III Sánchez (Basque: Gartzea III.a Sanoitz; c. 1012 – 1 September 1054), nicknamed García from Nájera (Basque: Gartzea Naiarakoa, Spanish: García el de N…

Pope Leo IX

1002 – 1054

Catholic priest, Writer

Pope Leo IX (Italian: Leone IX, German: Leo IX.; born Bruno von Egisheim-Dagsburg; 21 June 1002 – 19 April 1054) was the Bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal S…

Yaroslav the Wise

978 – 1054

Politician

Yaroslav I Vladimirovich (c. 978 – 20 February 1054), better known as Yaroslav the Wise, was Grand Prince of Kiev from 1019 until his death in 1054. He was also…

Atiśa

982 – 1054

Monk, Editor, Writer, Tertön, Translator, Compiler

Atiśa Dīpaṃkara Śrījñāna (c. 982–1054 CE) was a Buddhist religious teacher and leader from Bengal. He is generally associated with his body of work authored at…

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Godwin, Earl of Wessex

— – 1053

Statesperson

Godwin of Wessex (Old English: Godwine; died 15 April 1053) was an Anglo-Saxon nobleman who became one of the most powerful earls in England under the Danish k…

Emma of Normandy

987 – 1052

Consort, Embroiderer

Emma of Normandy (referred to as Ælfgifu in royal documents; c. 984 – 6 March 1052) was a Norman-born noblewoman who became the English, Danish, and Norwegian q…

Bi Sheng

10th century – 1051

Inventor, Printer

Bi Sheng (died 1051) was a Chinese artisan and engineer during the Song dynasty (960–1279), who invented the world's first movable type. Bi's system used fired…

Anund Jacob

1008 – 1050

Monarch

Anund Jacob, also Jakob or James (Old Norse: Ǫnundr Jakob; c. 25 July 1008/10 – c. 1050), was King of Sweden from 1022 until around 1050. He is believed to have…

Zoe Porphyrogenita

978 – 1050

Sovereign

Zoe Porphyrogenita (also spelled Zoë; Greek: Ζωή Πορφυρογέννητη, romanized: Zōē Porphyrogénnētē, Medieval Greek: [zoˈi] "life"; c. 978 – 1050) was a member of t…

Guido of Arezzo

992 – 1050

Music theorist, Musicologist, Inventor, Writer, Monk, Teacher

Guido of Arezzo (Italian: Guido d'Arezzo; c. 991–992 – after 1033) was an Italian music theorist and pedagogue of High medieval music. A monk from the Order of…

Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr

967 – 1049

Theologian, Poet, Sufi

Abū Saʿīd Abū'l-Khayr or Abusa'id Abolkhayr (Persian: ابوسعید ابوالخیر) (December 7, 967 - January 12, 1049), also known as Sheikh Abusaeid or Abu Sa'eed, was a…

Al-Biruni

973 – 1048

Philosopher, Chemist, Geographer, Polymath, Mathematician, Cartographer

Abu Reyhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Biruni (Persian: ابوریحان محمد بن احمد بیرونی, romanized: Abū-Reyhān Bīrūnī; Arabic: أبو الريحان محمد بن أحمد البيروني; c. 973…

Pope Damasus II

1000 – 1048

Catholic priest

Pope Damasus II (; died 9 August 1048, born Poppo von Brixen) was the Bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 17 July 1048 to his death on 9 August th…

Pope Gregory VI

1000 – 1048

Catholic priest

Pope Gregory VI (Latin: Gregorius VI; died 1048), born Giovanni Graziano (John Gratian) in Rome (Latin: Ioannes Gratianus), was bishop of Rome and leader of the…

Magnus the Good

1024 – 1047

Monarch

Magnus Olafsson (Old Norse: Magnús Óláfsson; Norwegian and Danish: Magnus Olavsson; c. 1024 – 25 October 1047), better known as Magnus the Good (Old Norse: Magn…

Pope Clement II

1005 – 1047

Catholic priest, Writer, Catholic bishop, Ecclesiastical prince, Bishop

Pope Clement II (Latin: Clemens II; born Suidger von Morsleben-Horneburg; died 9 October 1047) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States fro…