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1000–1099

The 11th century

Whose working lives fell in the 11th century. Books are measured from 1800 and readers from 2015, so for this period we can say who lived then, not who was talked about then.

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 11th century, ranked where Wikipedia coverage and readership agree.

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FieldAllHistorical FiguresWritersPoliticiansReligious FiguresModelsAcademicsActorsArtistsScientistsDoctors
  1. 1Henry IV, Holy Roman EmperorHenry IV, Holy Roman Emperor1050–1106 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures22 decades
  2. 2Henry II, Holy Roman EmperorHenry II, Holy Roman Emperor973–1024 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures22 decades
  3. 3Otto III, Holy Roman EmperorOtto III, Holy Roman Emperor980–1002 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures16 decades
  4. 4Henry III, Holy Roman EmperorHenry III, Holy Roman Emperor1016–1056 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures22 decades
  5. 5Pope Damasus IIPope Damasus II1000–1048 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figures10 decades
  6. 6Pope Clement IIPope Clement II1005–1047 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figures0 decades
  7. 7Conrad II, Holy Roman EmperorConrad II, Holy Roman Emperor990–1039 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures22 decades
  8. 8Pope Victor IIPope Victor IIdied 1057 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figures18 decades
  9. 9Bruno of CologneBruno of Cologne1030–1101 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figures0 decades
  10. 10Thietmar of MerseburgThietmar of Merseburg975–1019 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Writers0 decades
  11. 11Gisela of HungaryGisela of Hungary985–1065 · 🇩🇪 Germany0 decades
  12. 12Hermann of ReichenauHermann of Reichenau1013–1054 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Musicians17 decades
  13. 13Otto of BambergOtto of Bamberg1060–1139 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Writers0 decades
  14. 14Gisela of SwabiaGisela of Swabia990–1043 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures0 decades
  15. 15Radbot of KlettgauRadbot of Klettgau985–1045 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures17 decades
  16. 16BennoBenno1010–1106 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figures5 decades
  17. 17Richeza of LotharingiaRicheza of Lotharingia995–1063 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  18. 18Bernard IIBernard II995–1059 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures21 decades
  19. 19OOOtto of Nordheim1020–1083 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures11 decades
  20. 20Anno II, Archbishop of CologneAnno II, Archbishop of Cologne1010–1075 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figures0 decades
  21. 21Louis the SpringerLouis the Springer1042–1123 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures16 decades
  22. 22Herman I, Count of SalmHerman I, Count of Salm1035–1088 · 🇩🇪 Germany0 decades
  23. 23Matilda of Germany, Countess Palatine of LotharingiaMatilda of Germany, Countess Palatine of Lotharingia979–1025 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  24. 24Herman I, Margrave of BadenHerman I, Margrave of Baden1040–1074 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figures22 decades
  25. 25Burchard of WormsBurchard of Worms965–1025 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figures20 decades
  26. 26Judith of SchweinfurtJudith of Schweinfurt1003–1058 · 🇩🇪 Germany0 decades
  27. 27Heribert of CologneHeribert of Cologne970–1021 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figures16 decades
  28. 28AAva1060–1127 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Writersnot measured—
  29. 29Henry VII, Duke of BavariaHenry VII, Duke of Bavaria1005–1047 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Politicians22 decades
  30. 30WOWipo of Burgundy995–1048 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Writers0 decades
  31. 31HIHerman III of Swabia995–1012 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures20 decades
  32. 32HMHenry, Margrave of Frisia1055–1101 · 🇩🇪 Germany1 decades
  33. 33EIEgbert II, Margrave of Meissen1060–1090 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures6 decades
  34. 34GOGertrude of Brunswick1060–1117 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Politiciansnot measured—
  35. 35Herman IIHerman II995–1056 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figures21 decades
  36. 36Henry of LaachHenry of Laach1050–1095 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Models0 decades
  37. 37HOHenry of Schweinfurt980–1017 · 🇩🇪 Germany12 decades
  38. 38DIDedi I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark1010–1075 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Models0 decades
  39. 39Poppo of AquileiaPoppo of Aquileia1000–1042 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figures1 decades
  40. 40EIEckhard I1050–1091 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  41. 41William of HirsauWilliam of Hirsau1030–1091 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Musicians0 decades
  42. 42OIOtto II1050–1120 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures0 decades
  43. 43WWWilliam Walcher1050–1080 · 🇩🇪 Germanynot measured—
  44. 44Gebhard of SalzburgGebhard of Salzburg1010–1088 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Writers0 decades
  45. 45Adelaide II, Abbess of QuedlinburgAdelaide II, Abbess of Quedlinburg1045–1096 · 🇩🇪 Germany0 decades
  46. 46LTLouis the Bearded1020–1080 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures13 decades
  47. 47Altmann of PassauAltmann of Passau1015–1091 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figures21 decades
  48. 48MOManegold of Lautenbach1030–1103 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Academics0 decades
  49. 49ReinbernReinbern1000–1012 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figures0 decades
  50. 50SISiegfried I of Sponheim1010–1065 · 🇩🇪 Germany7 decades
  51. 51Adalbero of WürzburgAdalbero of Würzburg1010–1090 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figures13 decades
  52. 52YHYehuda HaKohen ben Meir1000–1100 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  53. 53WIWilliam III, Count of Weimar1000–1039 · 🇩🇪 Germany22 decades
  54. 54BIBurchard II1028–1088 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Politicians0 decades
  55. 55BOBernold of Constance1054–1100 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Writers9 decades
  56. 56Berthold of GarstenBerthold of Garsten1060–1142 · 🇩🇪 Germany0 decades
  57. 57DDiemoth1060–1130 · 🇩🇪 Germanynot measured—
  58. 58Siegfried ISiegfried Idied 1084 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figures7 decades
  59. 59AAribo990–1031 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  60. 60PilgrimPilgrim1000–1036 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figures6 decades
  61. 61FOFrutolf of Michelsbergdied 1103 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Writers0 decades
  62. 62TOTheodgar of Vestervigdied 1065 · 🇩🇪 Germanynot measured—
  63. 63AOAlpert of Metz1000–1024 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Writers0 decades
  64. 64Sieghard von AquileiaSieghard von Aquileiadied 1077 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  65. 65HOHenry of Badewide1001–1164 · 🇩🇪 Germany4 decades
  66. 66Master of the Registrum GregoriiMaster of the Registrum Gregorii1000–1100 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Artists0 decades
  67. 67Kunigunde of MeissenKunigunde of Meissen1055–1140 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  68. 68Roger of HelmarshausenRoger of Helmarshausen1001–1101 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Artists7 decades
  69. 69COCuno of Praeneste1050–1122 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  70. 70BTBruno the Saxon1000–1083 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Writers0 decades
  71. 71Hezel of HildesheimHezel of Hildesheim1020–1079 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figures3 decades
  72. 72Udo von NellenburgUdo von Nellenburg1030–1078 · 🇩🇪 Germany0 decades
  73. 73HHeimerad970–1019 · 🇩🇪 Germany2 decades
  74. 74Gundekar II of EichstättGundekar II of Eichstätt1019–1075 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Writersnot measured—
  75. 75SVSophia von Formbach1050–1088 · 🇩🇪 Germanynot measured—
  76. 76TTagino1000–1012 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figures19 decades
  77. 77HHartwig1000–1023 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  78. 78WOWalter of Speyer967–1031 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Writers0 decades
  79. 79HIHenry II of Augsburg1001–1063 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figures22 decades
  80. 80HIHerman III of Hochstaden1055–1099 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  81. 81AIArnold I. von Scheyern1050–1123 · 🇩🇪 Germanynot measured—
  82. 82SIStephan II, Count of Sponheim1001–1096 · 🇩🇪 Germany0 decades
  83. 83Werner von SteußlingenWerner von Steußlingen1050–1151 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  84. 84RegimbaldRegimbald1000–1039 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  85. 85Dietmar II di SalisburgoDietmar II di Salisburgodied 1041 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figures0 decades
  86. 86GVGunther von Meißen1000–1025 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Religious Figuresnot measured—
  87. 87RVRudolf von Werl982–1044 · 🇩🇪 Germanynot measured—
  88. 88KVKonrad von Morsleben1000–1100 · 🇩🇪 Germanynot measured—

How this is measured

  • Placing people in time. Each person belongs to the century in which they were most active — around age 35, and never after their death.
  • Who ranks highest. Within a century, people are ranked where two independent signals agree: how many of the world’s Wikipedia language editions cover them, and how many people actually read about them. Article counts alone can be lifted by a person’s own circle; readers cannot.
  • Fame in print. The curves count how often a name appears in Google Books from 1800 to 2019, as a share of all the words printed each year, in the person’s own language wherever that corpus exists. Those decades are over, so each measurement is made once and kept.
  • What is left out. A lifetime is measured only from 1820, when there is enough print to judge; the five years after a death are skipped as obituaries; and a name shared with someone equally notable is credited to neither.