Claim profile
600–699

The 7th century

Whose working lives fell in the 7th 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 7th century, ranked where Wikipedia coverage and readership agree.

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  1. 1Emperor Taizong of TangEmperor Taizong of Tang598–649 · 🇨🇳 China · Historical Figures8 decades
  2. 2Dagobert IDagobert I611–639 · 🇫🇷 France · Historical Figures0 decades
  3. 3Chlothar IIChlothar II584–629 · Historical Figures0 decades
  4. 4Brunhilda of AustrasiaBrunhilda of Austrasiadied 613 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Historical Figures0 decades
  5. 5Khosrow IIKhosrow II570–628 · Historical Figures0 decades
  6. 6Clovis IIClovis II635–657 · Historical Figures10 decades
  7. 7Theuderic IIITheuderic III657–691 · Historical Figures0 decades
  8. 8Constans IIConstans II630–668 · Historical Figures18 decades
  9. 9RecceswinthRecceswinthdied 672 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Historical Figures22 decades
  10. 10Childeric IIChilderic II655–675 · Historical Figures1 decades
  11. 11Dagobert IIDagobert II652–679 · Historical Figures2 decades
  12. 12Sigebert IIISigebert III630–656 · Historical Figures0 decades
  13. 13Chlothar IIIChlothar III650–673 · Historical Figures0 decades
  14. 14Penda of MerciaPenda of Mercia606–655 · Historical Figures0 decades
  15. 15Yazdegerd IIIYazdegerd III624–652 · Historical Figures0 decades
  16. 16Clovis IVClovis IV677–695 · Historical Figures0 decades
  17. 17Theuderic IITheuderic II587–613 · Historical Figures0 decades
  18. 18Theudebert IITheudebert II585–612 · Historical Figures0 decades
  19. 19Odo the GreatOdo the Great650–735 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  20. 20EgicaEgica610–702 · Historical Figures11 decades
  21. 21Sigebert IISigebert II602–613 · Historical Figures0 decades
  22. 22Oswald of NorthumbriaOswald of Northumbria604–642 · Historical Figures0 decades
  23. 23AnsegiselAnsegisel610–662 · Historical Figures0 decades
  24. 24Asparuh of BulgariaAsparuh of Bulgaria640–701 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  25. 25TheodelindaTheodelinda570–627 · Historical Figures8 decades
  26. 26WambaWamba633–688 · Historical Figures22 decades
  27. 27Childebert the AdoptedChildebert the Adopted650–662 · Historical Figures0 decades
  28. 28Charibert IICharibert II618–632 · 🇫🇷 France · Historical Figures0 decades
  29. 29HeraklonasHeraklonas618–641 · Historical Figures0 decades
  30. 30BalthildBalthild626–680 · Historical Figures1 decades
  31. 31Clovis IIIClovis III670–676 · Historical Figures0 decades
  32. 32Queen Seondeok of SillaQueen Seondeok of Silla606–647 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  33. 33EGEmperor Gaozong of Tang628–683 · 🇨🇳 China · Historical Figures0 decades
  34. 34OOswiu612–670 · Historical Figures15 decades
  35. 35Edwin of NorthumbriaEdwin of Northumbria586–633 · Historical Figures2 decades
  36. 36KōgyokuKōgyoku594–661 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Historical Figures0 decades
  37. 37Kavadh IIKavadh II590–628 · Historical Figures0 decades
  38. 38Æthelfrith of NorthumbriaÆthelfrith of Northumbria600–616 · Historical Figures0 decades
  39. 39JomeiJomei593–641 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  40. 40Wulfhere of MerciaWulfhere of Mercia650–675 · Historical Figures0 decades
  41. 41Emperor Zhongzong of TangEmperor Zhongzong of Tang656–710 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  42. 42Cædwalla of WessexCædwalla of Wessex659–689 · Historical Figures0 decades
  43. 43CynegilsCynegils575–642 · Historical Figures11 decades
  44. 44ErwigErwig643–687 · Historical Figures0 decades
  45. 45Grimoald I of BeneventoGrimoald I of Benevento610–671 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  46. 46ShirinShirin600–628 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  47. 47Emperor Ruizong of TangEmperor Ruizong of Tang662–716 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  48. 48TulgaTulga622–642 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  49. 49ChintilaChintila606–639 · Historical Figures0 decades
  50. 50WittericWitteric565–610 · Historical Figures0 decades
  51. 51JuansherJuansher616–683 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  52. 52LYLi Yuanji603–626 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  53. 53Æthelred of MerciaÆthelred of Mercia601–716 · Historical Figures0 decades
  54. 54Bertha of KentBertha of Kent565–612 · Historical Figures0 decades
  55. 55SisenandSisenand605–636 · Historical Figures1 decades
  56. 56COCentwine of Wessex632–686 · Historical Figures0 decades
  57. 57Liuva IILiuva II583–603 · Historical Figures0 decades
  58. 58Eadbald of KentEadbald of Kent600–640 · Historical Figures0 decades
  59. 59PerctaritPerctarit645–688 · Historical Figures0 decades
  60. 60AdaloaldAdaloald602–626 · Historical Figures0 decades
  61. 61KōtokuKōtoku596–654 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  62. 62AnsprandAnsprand657–712 · Historical Figures0 decades
  63. 63Peroz IIIPeroz III636–679 · Historical Figures0 decades
  64. 64MartinaMartina598–641 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  65. 65TheodosiusTheodosius583–602 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  66. 66Theodo II of BavariaTheodo II of Bavaria625–716 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  67. 67CadwaladrCadwaladr633–682 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  68. 68Ardashir IIIArdashir III621–630 · Historical Figures0 decades
  69. 69HormuzanHormuzan600–644 · Historical Figures2 decades
  70. 70GGotfrid640–709 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  71. 71Garibald II of BavariaGaribald II of Bavaria585–640 · Historical Figures3 decades
  72. 72LCLi Chengqian619–645 · Historical Figures0 decades
  73. 73Unknown ArchonUnknown Archon580–652 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  74. 74Munmu of SillaMunmu of Silla626–681 · Historical Figures0 decades
  75. 75NanthildNanthild610–642 · Historical Figures0 decades
  76. 76Gisulf II of FriuliGisulf II of Friuli600–611 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  77. 77Khosrau IIIKhosrau III600–629 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  78. 78Saint JudicaelSaint Judicael590–658 · Historical Figures0 decades
  79. 79Eorcenberht of KentEorcenberht of Kent650–664 · Historical Figures0 decades
  80. 80GGodepert645–662 · Historical Figures0 decades
  81. 81Sæberht of EssexSæberht of Essexdied 616 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  82. 82Anna of East AngliaAnna of East Angliadied 654 · Historical Figures0 decades
  83. 83BertrudeBertrudedied 618 · Historical Figures0 decades
  84. 84Peada of MerciaPeada of Mercia601–656 · Historical Figures0 decades
  85. 85Cadwallon ap CadfanCadwallon ap Cadfan591–634 · Historical Figures0 decades
  86. 86FOFelix of Aquitaine650–675 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  87. 87GGaribald665–671 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  88. 88COCearl of Mercia600–700 · Historical Figures0 decades
  89. 89Hormizd VIHormizd VIdied 631 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  90. 90Khosrau IVKhosrau IV600–631 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  91. 91Oswine of DeiraOswine of Deira650–651 · Historical Figures0 decades
  92. 92K'inich Kan B'alam IIK'inich Kan B'alam II635–702 · 🇲🇽 Mexico · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  93. 93Bridei IIIBridei III616–693 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  94. 94EGEmperor Gong of Sui605–619 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  95. 95Óengus IÓengus I601–761 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  96. 96Eadric of KentEadric of Kent650–686 · Historical Figures0 decades
  97. 97GundebergaGundeberga591–601 · Historical Figures0 decades
  98. 98RIRomuald I of Benevento630–687 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  99. 99Eorpwald of East AngliaEorpwald of East Anglia600–627 · Historical Figures0 decades
  100. 100Ui-te-RangioraUi-te-Rangioraborn 650 · Historical Figures0 decades

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.