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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. 1Sancho III of NavarreSancho III of Navarre985–1035 · Models0 decades
  2. 2Alfonso VI of León and CastileAlfonso VI of León and Castile1040–1109 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Modelsnot measured—
  3. 3Constantine X DoukasConstantine X Doukas1006–1067 · Models0 decades
  4. 4Sancho II of León and CastileSancho II of León and Castile1036–1072 · Modelsnot measured—
  5. 5Michael VI BringasMichael VI Bringas995–1059 · Modelsnot measured—
  6. 6Sancho RamírezSancho Ramírez1045–1094 · Models0 decades
  7. 7Ramiro I of AragonRamiro I of Aragon1008–1063 · Models0 decades
  8. 8Adalbert, Margrave of AustriaAdalbert, Margrave of Austria985–1055 · Modelsnot measured—
  9. 9Emperor ShirakawaEmperor Shirakawa1053–1129 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Models0 decades
  10. 10García II of GaliciaGarcía II of Galicia1042–1090 · Modelsnot measured—
  11. 11García Sánchez III of PamplonaGarcía Sánchez III of Pamplona1012–1054 · Modelsnot measured—
  12. 12Elimar I, Count of OldenburgElimar I, Count of Oldenburg1040–1108 · Modelsnot measured—
  13. 13Go-SanjōGo-Sanjō1034–1073 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Models0 decades
  14. 14IchijōIchijō980–1011 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Modelsnot measured—
  15. 15Uta von BallenstedtUta von Ballenstedt1000–1046 · Modelsnot measured—
  16. 16TITutush I1066–1095 · Modelsnot measured—
  17. 17Sancho IV of NavarreSancho IV of Navarre1039–1076 · Models0 decades
  18. 18Wiprecht of GroitzschWiprecht of Groitzsch1050–1124 · Models17 decades
  19. 19Go-SuzakuGo-Suzaku1009–1045 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Models0 decades
  20. 20Emperor Zhenzong of SongEmperor Zhenzong of Song968–1022 · 🇨🇳 China · Modelsnot measured—
  21. 21Go-ReizeiGo-Reizei1025–1068 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Models0 decades
  22. 22Emperor KazanEmperor Kazan968–1008 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Models0 decades
  23. 23Spytihněv II, Duke of BohemiaSpytihněv II, Duke of Bohemia1031–1061 · Models0 decades
  24. 24Sancho García of CastileSancho García of Castile965–1017 · Modelsnot measured—
  25. 25Al-Mamun of ToledoAl-Mamun of Toledodied 1075 · Modelsnot measured—
  26. 26Eckard II, Margrave of MeissenEckard II, Margrave of Meissen985–1046 · Models8 decades
  27. 27Leopold of StyriaLeopold of Styria1050–1129 · Models0 decades
  28. 28Adolf I (III) of BergAdolf I (III) of Berg1045–1106 · Modelsnot measured—
  29. 29EIEustache I Granier1001–1123 · Modelsnot measured—
  30. 30Ottokar II of StyriaOttokar II of Styria1050–1122 · Modelsnot measured—
  31. 31YIYahya Ibn Ibrahimdied 1048 · Models0 decades
  32. 32HHyeonjong992–1031 · Modelsnot measured—
  33. 33Henry of LaachHenry of Laach1050–1095 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Models0 decades
  34. 34MMokjong980–1009 · Models0 decades
  35. 35AAAhmad al-Muqtadir1050–1082 · Modelsnot measured—
  36. 36EIEgbert I, Margrave of Meissen1036–1068 · Models0 decades
  37. 37García Sánchez of CastileGarcía Sánchez of Castile1008–1029 · Modelsnot measured—
  38. 38MOMunjong of Goryeo1019–1083 · Modelsnot measured—
  39. 39DIDedi I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark1010–1075 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Models0 decades
  40. 40ASAq Sunqur al-Hajib1050–1094 · Modelsnot measured—
  41. 41SSukjong1054–1105 · Modelsnot measured—
  42. 42Godred CrovanGodred Crovan1050–1095 · Models1 decades
  43. 43Boniface del VastoBoniface del Vasto1060–1130 · Models0 decades
  44. 44AIAl-Mustain Idied 1046 · Modelsnot measured—
  45. 45TATaj al-Muluk Buri1001–1132 · Models0 decades
  46. 46Gunzelin, Margrave of MeissenGunzelin, Margrave of Meissen965–1100 · Modelsnot measured—
  47. 47AhtumAhtum1000–1100 · Models0 decades
  48. 48FMFrederick, Margrave of Tuscany1040–1053 · Modelsnot measured—
  49. 49HIHenry III of Eppenstein1050–1122 · Modelsnot measured—
  50. 50Luitpold, Prince of ZnojmoLuitpold, Prince of Znojmo1050–1112 · Modelsnot measured—
  51. 51Gonzalo of Sobrarbe and RibagorzaGonzalo of Sobrarbe and Ribagorza1017–1045 · Modelsnot measured—
  52. 52DDharmawangsa1000–1007 · Models0 decades
  53. 53MMMieszko Mieszkowicborn 978 · Modelsnot measured—
  54. 54TMThietmar, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark990–1030 · Modelsnot measured—
  55. 55WMWilliam, Margrave of Meissen1050–1062 · Modelsnot measured—
  56. 56Ismail al-ZafirIsmail al-Zafirdied 1043 · Modelsnot measured—
  57. 57LULothar Udo I.994–1057 · Modelsnot measured—
  58. 58JAJanah ad-Dawladied 1103 · Modelsnot measured—
  59. 59HMHenry, Marquess of Montferrat1020–1045 · Modelsnot measured—
  60. 60ASAnushirvan Sharaf al-Ma'alidied 1040 · Modelsnot measured—
  61. 61TBTamim ben Bologhin1050–1095 · Modelsnot 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.