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Pope Marinus II

Pope Marinus II

9th century – 946

Catholic priest, Writer

Pope Marinus II (died May 946) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 30 October 942 to his death. He ruled during the Saeculum obscurum. He…

Ki no Tsurayuki

Ki no Tsurayuki

866 – 945

Waka poet, Writer

Ki no Tsurayuki (紀 貫之; Japanese pronunciation: [kʲiꜜ no | tsɯ.ɾaꜜ.jɯ.kʲi, kʲi no tsɯ.ɾaꜜ.jɯ.kʲi], 872 – June 30, 945) was a Japanese author, poet and court nobl…

Igor of Kiev

Igor of Kiev

878 – 945

Politician

Igor (Church Slavonic: Игорь; Old Norse: Ingvarr; c. 877 – 945) was Prince of Kiev from 912 to 945. Traditionally, he is considered to be the son of Rurik, who…

Abu Mansur al-Maturidi

Abu Mansur al-Maturidi

893 – 944

Islamic jurist, Mutakallim, Qur'anic exegete, Philosopher, Mystic, Theologian

Imam Abu Mansur al-Maturidi (Arabic: أبو منصور الماتريدي, romanized: Abū Manṣūr al-Māturīdī; 853–944; AH 333) was a Hanafi jurist and theologian, and the eponym…

Taejo of Goryeo

Taejo of Goryeo

877 – 943

Politician

Taejo (Korean: 태조; Hanja: 太祖; 31 January 877 – 4 July 943), personal name Wang Kŏn (왕건; 王建), also known as Taejo Wang Kŏn (태조 왕건; 太祖 王建; lit. ''Great Progenitor…

William Longsword

William Longsword

905 – 942

Feudatory

William Longsword (French: Guillaume Longue-Épée, Old Norman: Williame de lon Espee, Latin: Willelmus Longus Ensis, Old Norse: Vilhjálmr Langaspjót; c. 893 – 17…

Odo of Cluny

Odo of Cluny

878 – 942

Writer, Hagiographer, Musicologist, Composer

Odo of Cluny (French: Odon; c. 878 – 18 November 942) was the second abbot of Cluny. Born to a noble family, he served as a page at the court of Aquitaine. He…

Pope Stephen VIII

Pope Stephen VIII

— – 942

Catholic priest

Pope Stephen VIII (Latin: Stephanus VIII; died October 942) was the bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal States from 14 July 939 to his death. His pont…

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Saadia Gaon

882 – 942

Rabbi, Translator, Poet, Philosopher, Bible translator, Philologist

Saʿadia ben Yosef Gaon or Said bin Yusuf al-Fayyumi (892–942) was a prominent rabbi, gaon, Jewish philosopher, and exegete who was active in the Abbasid Calipha…

Rudaki

Rudaki

859 – 941

Poet, Writer

Rudaki (also spelled Rodaki; Persian: رودکی; c. 858 – 940/41) was a poet, singer, and musician who is regarded as the first major poet to write in New Persian.…

Al-Radi

Al-Radi

909 – 940

Poet, Politician, Caliph

Abu'l-Abbas Muhammad ibn Ja'far al-Muqtadir (Arabic: أبو العباس أحمد (محمد) بن جعفر المقتدر, romanized: Abū al-ʿAbbās Aḥmad (Muḥammad) ibn al-Muqtadir; 1 Januar…

Æthelstan

Æthelstan

895 – 939

Monarch

Æthelstan or Athelstan (; Old English: Æðelstān [ˈæðelstɑːn]; Old Norse: Aðalsteinn; lit. 'noble stone'; c. 894 – 27 October 939) was King of the Anglo-Saxons f…

Pope Leo VII

Pope Leo VII

— – 939

Catholic priest, Writer

Pope Leo VII (died 13 July 939) was the bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal States from 3 January 936 to his death. Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wi…

Arnulf, Duke of Bavaria

Arnulf, Duke of Bavaria

885 – 937

Sovereign

Arnulf II (birth unknown; died 14 July 937), also known as the Bad (German: der Schlimme), the Evil (der Böse) or the Wicked, a member of the Luitpolding dynas…

Rudolph II of Burgundy

Rudolph II of Burgundy

888 – 937

Politician, Sovereign

Rudolph II (c. 880/885 – 12 or 13 July 937) was King of Upper Burgundy from 912 until 933, and then King of the united Kingdom of Burgundy (the polity later kno…

Henry the Fowler

Henry the Fowler

876 – 936

Sovereign

Henry the Fowler (German: Heinrich der Vogler or Heinrich der Finkler; Latin: Henricus Auceps or Henry I (German: Heinrich I.); c. 876 – 2 July 936) was the duk…

Marozia

Marozia

892 – 936

Queen regnant

Marozia, born Maria and also known as Mariuccia or Mariozza (c. 890 – 937), was a Roman noblewoman who was the alleged mistress of Pope Sergius III and was give…

Pope John XI

Pope John XI

910 – 936

Catholic priest, Writer

Pope John XI (Latin: Ioannes XI; 910 – December 935) was the bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal States from March 931 to his death. The true ruler of…

Rudolph of France

Rudolph of France

890 – 936

Politician

Rudolph (French: Rodolphe), sometimes called Ralph (French: Raoul; c. 890 – 14/15 January 936), was the king of West Francia (France) from 923 until his death i…

Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia

Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia

907 – 935

Monarch

Here is the improved memorial biography of Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, refined to include only verified, well-supported facts: Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia…