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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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  1. 1Su ShiSu Shi1037–1101 · 🇨🇳 China · Writers7 decades
  2. 2Murasaki ShikibuMurasaki Shikibu970–1100 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Writers6 decades
  3. 3Vladimir II MonomakhVladimir II Monomakh1053–1125 · Writers0 decades
  4. 4Ibn HazmIbn Hazm994–1064 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Writers10 decades
  5. 5Solomon ibn GabirolSolomon ibn Gabirol1021–1058 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Writers8 decades
  6. 6al-Ma'arrial-Ma'arri973–1057 · Writers0 decades
  7. 7MilarepaMilarepa1040–1135 · Writers7 decades
  8. 8Sei ShōnagonSei Shōnagon966–1025 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Writers0 decades
  9. 9Thietmar of MerseburgThietmar of Merseburg975–1019 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Writers0 decades
  10. 10Yūsuf BalasaguniYūsuf Balasaguni1019–1077 · Writersnot measured—
  11. 11Michael PsellosMichael Psellos1018–1078 · Writers1 decades
  12. 12Jaufré RudelJaufré Rudel1000–1148 · 🇫🇷 France · Writers0 decades
  13. 13AtiśaAtiśa982–1054 · Writers1 decades
  14. 14AAl-Bakri1014–1094 · Writers0 decades
  15. 15Fulk le RéchinFulk le Réchin1043–1109 · Writers0 decades
  16. 16Otto of BambergOtto of Bamberg1060–1139 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Writers0 decades
  17. 17John SkylitzesJohn Skylitzes1040–1110 · Writers0 decades
  18. 18SISamuel ibn Naghrillah993–1055 · Writers21 decades
  19. 19FOFulcher of Chartres1059–1127 · Writers2 decades
  20. 20Isaac AlfasiIsaac Alfasi1013–1103 · Writersnot measured—
  21. 21RGRodulfus Glaber985–1047 · 🇫🇷 France · Writers0 decades
  22. 22Shao YongShao Yong1011–1077 · Writers5 decades
  23. 23Al-Mu'tamid ibn AbbadAl-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad1040–1095 · 🇵🇹 Portugal · Writersnot measured—
  24. 24Nestor the ChroniclerNestor the Chronicler1056–1114 · Writers0 decades
  25. 25Gerard of CsanádGerard of Csanád980–1046 · Writers0 decades
  26. 26Zeng GongZeng Gong1019–1083 · Writersnot measured—
  27. 27Cosmas of PragueCosmas of Prague1045–1125 · Writers0 decades
  28. 28Nasir KhusrawNasir Khusraw1004–1088 · Writers0 decades
  29. 29Humbert of Silva CandidaHumbert of Silva Candida1000–1061 · 🇫🇷 France · Writers0 decades
  30. 30Su XunSu Xun1009–1066 · Writersnot measured—
  31. 31WBWallada bint al-Mustakfidied 1091 · Writers0 decades
  32. 32AOAlbert of Aix1060–1150 · 🇫🇷 France · Writers6 decades
  33. 33Abu al-HaririAbu al-Hariri1054–1122 · Writersnot measured—
  34. 34IZIbn Zaydún1003–1071 · Writers0 decades
  35. 35IHIbn Hayyan987–1076 · Writers0 decades
  36. 36Ivo of ChartresIvo of Chartres1040–1116 · Writers9 decades
  37. 37NBNikephoros Bryennios the Younger1062–1137 · Writersnot measured—
  38. 38Masud Sa'd SalmanMasud Sa'd Salman1046–1121 · Writers0 decades
  39. 39Hugh of ChâteauneufHugh of Châteauneuf1053–1132 · Writers0 decades
  40. 40Al-Qa'imAl-Qa'im1001–1075 · Writers0 decades
  41. 41Badi' al-Zaman al-HamadaniBadi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani969–1007 · Writersnot measured—
  42. 42AAAbd al-Karīm ibn Hawāzin Qushayri986–1072 · Writersnot measured—
  43. 43Mei YaochenMei Yaochen1002–1060 · Writersnot measured—
  44. 44Ouyang XiuOuyang Xiu1007–1072 · 🇨🇳 China · Writers8 decades
  45. 45Al-Khatib al-BaghdadiAl-Khatib al-Baghdadi1002–1071 · Writersnot measured—
  46. 46William of PoitiersWilliam of Poitiers1020–1090 · Writers15 decades
  47. 47William of JumiègesWilliam of Jumiègesborn 1000 · 🇫🇷 France · Writers3 decades
  48. 48Hildebert of LavardinHildebert of Lavardin1056–1133 · Writers0 decades
  49. 49Abū-Sa'īd Abul-KhayrAbū-Sa'īd Abul-Khayr967–1049 · Writersnot measured—
  50. 50SanjōSanjō976–1017 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Writersnot measured—
  51. 51Michael AttaleiatesMichael Attaleiates1021–1080 · Writers0 decades
  52. 52Izumi ShikibuIzumi Shikibu976–1033 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Writers3 decades
  53. 53Qin GuanQin Guan1049–1100 · Writersnot measured—
  54. 54Al-MuqtadiAl-Muqtadi1056–1094 · Writers0 decades
  55. 55SFSæmundr fróði1056–1133 · Writersnot measured—
  56. 56AAva1060–1127 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Writersnot measured—
  57. 57AAAbd al-Qahir al-Jurjani1001–1078 · Writersnot measured—
  58. 58WOWipo of Burgundy995–1048 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Writers0 decades
  59. 59Cai XiangCai Xiang1012–1067 · Writers0 decades
  60. 60MIMoses ibn Ezra1058–1138 · Writers0 decades
  61. 61Rabia BalkhiRabia Balkhiborn 1000 · Writers0 decades
  62. 62Sheikh Ahmad-e JamiSheikh Ahmad-e Jami1048–1141 · Writersnot measured—
  63. 63KKKai Kaus1021–1098 · Writers0 decades
  64. 64YOYahya of Antioch980–1066 · Writers0 decades
  65. 65LOLambert of Hersfeld1025–1081 · Writers0 decades
  66. 66BOBaldric of Dol1050–1130 · Writers0 decades
  67. 67Fan ZhongyanFan Zhongyan989–1052 · Writers0 decades
  68. 68BrunoBruno1005–1045 · Writersnot measured—
  69. 69KKekaumenos1020–1070 · Writersnot measured—
  70. 70Petrus AlphonsiPetrus Alphonsi1062–1140 · Writers8 decades
  71. 71Huang TingjianHuang Tingjian1045–1105 · Writers0 decades
  72. 72ABAbul-Fazl Bayhaqi995–1077 · Writersnot measured—
  73. 73FAFakhruddin As'ad Gurgani1001–1054 · Writersnot measured—
  74. 74UnsuriUnsuri980–1039 · Writers0 decades
  75. 75Hilarion of KyivHilarion of Kyiv990–1055 · Writersnot measured—
  76. 76Amatus of MontecassinoAmatus of Montecassino1010–1090 · Writers0 decades
  77. 77Asadi TusiAsadi Tusi1000–1072 · Writers0 decades
  78. 78Sharif RadhiSharif Radhi970–1015 · Writersnot measured—
  79. 79WulfstanWulfstandied 1023 · Writersnot measured—
  80. 80Stepanos AsoghikStepanos Asoghik1000–1100 · Writersnot measured—
  81. 81Daini no SanmiDaini no Sanmi999–1082 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Writers0 decades
  82. 82UkonUkon1000–1000 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Writersnot measured—
  83. 83JGJoseph Genesius1000–1000 · Writers0 decades
  84. 84BhojaBhoja1000–1100 · 🇮🇳 India · Writersnot measured—
  85. 85SOSymeon of Durham1060–1130 · Writers10 decades
  86. 86Eadmer of CanterburyEadmer of Canterbury1060–1120 · Writers0 decades
  87. 87Anselm of LuccaAnselm of Lucca1035–1086 · Writers0 decades
  88. 88A'Abu 'Ubayd al-Juzjani980–1070 · Writersnot measured—
  89. 89QabusQabus1000–1012 · Writersnot measured—
  90. 90Farrokhi SistaniFarrokhi Sistani980–1037 · Writers0 decades
  91. 91MManuchehri1000–1040 · Writers0 decades
  92. 92Qatran TabriziQatran Tabrizi1009–1072 · Writersnot measured—
  93. 93Gertrude of PolandGertrude of Poland1025–1108 · Writersnot measured—
  94. 94John VIII of ConstantinopleJohn VIII of Constantinople1005–1075 · Writersnot measured—
  95. 95Machig LabdrönMachig Labdrön1055–1149 · Writers0 decades
  96. 96Lý Thường KiệtLý Thường Kiệt1019–1105 · Writers0 decades
  97. 97Imperial Uncle CaoImperial Uncle Cao1018–1089 · Writersnot measured—
  98. 98Fujiwara no KintōFujiwara no Kintō966–1041 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Writers0 decades
  99. 99Nikephoros OuranosNikephoros Ouranos1000–1100 · Writers0 decades
  100. 100KBKiya Buzrug-Ummid1062–1138 · Writersnot 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.