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Bolesław I the Brave

967 – 1025

Politician

Bolesław I the Brave (c. 967 – 17 June 1025), less often known as Bolesław the Great, was Duke of Poland from 992 to 1025 and the first King of Poland in 1025.…

Sei Shōnagon

966 – 1025

Lady-in-waiting, Essayist, Diarist, Writer, Historian, Poet

Sei Shōnagon (清少納言; [sei ɕoː.naꜜ.ɡoɴ, seː-, -ŋoɴ], c. 966–1017 or 1025), or Seijo (清女; [seꜜi.(d)ʑo, seꜜː-], lit. 'Lady Sei'), was a Japanese author, poet, and c…

Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor

973 – 1024

Ruler, Emperor

Henry II (German: Heinrich II.; Italian: Enrico II; Latin: Henricus; 6 May 973 – 13 July 1024), also known as Saint Henry, Obl. S. B., was Holy Roman Emperor (L…

Pope Benedict VIII

980 – 1024

Catholic priest

Pope Benedict VIII (Latin: Benedictus VIII; c. 980 – 9 April 1024) was bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 18 May 1012 until 1024. He was born The…

Emperor Zhenzong

968 – 1022

Ruler

Emperor Zhenzong of Song (23 December 968 – 23 March 1022), personal name Zhao Heng, was the third emperor of the Song dynasty of China. He reigned from 997 to…

Symeon the New Theologian

949 – 1022

Christian monk, Philosopher, Writer, Mystic, Theologian, Monk

Saint Symeon the New Theologian (Greek: Συμεὼν ὁ Νέος Θεολόγος; c. 949 – 12 March 1022) was an Eastern Orthodox monk and poet who was one of the three saints ca…

Olof Skötkonung

980 – 1022

Monarch

Olof Skötkonung (Old Norse: Óláfr skautkonungr; c. 980 – 1022), sometimes stylized as Olaf the Swede, was King of Sweden, son of Eric the Victorious and, accord…

Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah

985 – 1021

Governor, Imam, Philosopher

Abu Ali al-Mansur (Arabic: أبو علي المنصور, romanized: Abū ʿAlī al-Manṣūr; 13 August 985 – 13 February 1021), better known by his regnal name al-Hakim bi-Amr Al…

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Abhinavagupta

950 – 1020

Philosopher, Writer

Abhinavagupta (Devanāgarī अभिनवगुप्तः; c. 950 – 1016 CE) was a philosopher, mystic and aesthetician from Kashmir. He was also considered an influential musician…

Ferdowsi

940 – 1020

Poet, Writer

Abu al-Qasim Mansur bin Hasan Tosi (940–1025), better known by his pen name Ferdowsi, was a Persian poet who is notable for being the author of the Shahnameh (o…

Leif Erikson

972 – 1020

Explorer, Seafarer, Warrior, Discoverer

Leif Erikson, also known as Leif the Lucky (c. 970s – c. 1018 to 1025), was a Norse explorer who is thought to have been the first European to set foot on conti…

Thorfinn Karlsefni

980 – 1020

Explorer

Thorfinn Karlsefni Thórdarson was an Icelandic explorer. Around the year 1010, he followed Leif Eriksson's route to Vinland in a short-lived attempt to establis…

Sviatopolk I of Kiev

979 – 1019

Aristocrat, Politician, Serial fratricider

Sviatopolk I Vladimirovich (also called Sviatopolk the Accursed or the Accursed Prince; Old East Slavic: Свѧтоплъкъ, romanized: Svętoplŭkŭ; c. 980 – 1019) was P…

Thietmar of Merseburg

975 – 1018

Historian, Writer, Chronicler, Catholic bishop, Catholic priest, Bishop

Thietmar (also Dietmar or Dithmar; 25 July 975 – 1 December 1018), Prince-Bishop of Merseburg from 1009 until his death in 1018, was an important chronicler rec…

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Antipope Gregory VI

10th century – 11th century

Catholic priest

On the death of Pope Sergius IV on 12 May 1012, a "certain Gregory" opposed the party of the Theophylae (which elected Pope Benedict VIII against him), and had…

Harald II of Denmark

994 – 1018

Monarch

Here is a refined version of the memorial biography for Harald II of Denmark, incorporating only well-sourced, verified information: Harald II of Denmark (c. 9…

Emperor Sanjō

976 – 1017

Ruler, Poet

Emperor Sanjō (三条天皇, Sanjō-tennō; February 5, 976 – June 5, 1017) was the 67th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Sanjō's reig…

Edmund Ironside

993 – 1016

Monarch

Edmund Ironside (c. 991 – 30 November 1016; Old English: Ēadmund, Old Norse: Játmundr, Latin: Edmundus; sometimes also known as Edmund II) was King of the Engli…

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Sulayman ibn al-Hakam

965 – 1016

Aristocrat

Sulaymān ibn al-Hakam or Sulaymān al-Musta'in bi-llah (Arabic: سلیمان المستعین باللہ; died 1016) was the fifth Caliph of Córdoba, ruling from 1009 to 1010, and…

Jovan Vladimir

990 – 1016

Historical figure

Jovan Vladimir or John Vladimir (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Владимир; c. 990 – 22 May 1016) was the ruler of Duklja, the most powerful Serbian principality of the…