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800–899

The 9th century

Whose working lives fell in the 9th 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 9th century, ranked where Wikipedia coverage and readership agree.

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  1. 1Alfred the GreatAlfred the Great849–899 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Historical Figures22 decades
  2. 2Louis the PiousLouis the Pious778–840 · 🇫🇷 France · Historical Figures21 decades
  3. 3Charles the BaldCharles the Bald823–877 · Historical Figures22 decades
  4. 4Charles the FatCharles the Fat839–888 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures19 decades
  5. 5Lothair ILothair I795–855 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures0 decades
  6. 6Louis the GermanLouis the German806–876 · Historical Figures20 decades
  7. 7RurikRurik830–879 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  8. 8Ecgberht, King of WessexEcgberht, King of Wessex771–839 · Historical Figures13 decades
  9. 9Arnulf of CarinthiaArnulf of Carinthia850–899 · Historical Figures11 decades
  10. 10Louis the StammererLouis the Stammerer846–879 · Historical Figures6 decades
  11. 11Oleg of NovgorodOleg of Novgorod845–912 · Historical Figures0 decades
  12. 12OdoOdodied 898 · 🇫🇷 France · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  13. 13Louis III of FranceLouis III of France863–882 · 🇫🇷 France · Historical Figures0 decades
  14. 14Æthelwulf, King of WessexÆthelwulf, King of Wessex795–858 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures1 decades
  15. 15Louis II of ItalyLouis II of Italy825–875 · Historical Figures0 decades
  16. 16Basil IBasil I811–886 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Historical Figures10 decades
  17. 17Æthelred I, King of WessexÆthelred I, King of Wessex837–871 · Historical Figures0 decades
  18. 18Pepin of ItalyPepin of Italy777–810 · Historical Figures0 decades
  19. 19Carloman of BavariaCarloman of Bavaria830–880 · Historical Figures0 decades
  20. 20Kenneth MacAlpinKenneth MacAlpin810–858 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Historical Figures0 decades
  21. 21Michael IIIMichael III840–867 · Historical Figures21 decades
  22. 22Lothair II of LotharingiaLothair II of Lotharingia835–869 · Historical Figures0 decades
  23. 23Leo V the ArmenianLeo V the Armenian775–820 · Historical Figures0 decades
  24. 24Pepin I of AquitainePepin I of Aquitaine797–838 · Historical Figures0 decades
  25. 25Bernard of ItalyBernard of Italy797–818 · Historical Figures0 decades
  26. 26Æthelbald, King of WessexÆthelbald, King of Wessex835–860 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  27. 27Louis III the YoungerLouis III the Younger835–882 · Historical Figures0 decades
  28. 28Simeon I of BulgariaSimeon I of Bulgaria864–927 · Historical Figures0 decades
  29. 29ÆllaÆlla800–867 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  30. 30Abd ar-Rahman IIAbd ar-Rahman II792–852 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Historical Figures0 decades
  31. 31NominoeNominoe800–851 · 🇫🇷 France · Historical Figures0 decades
  32. 32Otto I, Duke of SaxonyOtto I, Duke of Saxony835–912 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures22 decades
  33. 33Boso of ProvenceBoso of Provence844–887 · Historical Figures0 decades
  34. 34Judith of FlandersJudith of Flandersborn 844 · 🇫🇷 France · Historical Figures0 decades
  35. 35HasteinHastein810–896 · Historical Figures0 decades
  36. 36Judith of BavariaJudith of Bavaria797–843 · Historical Figures0 decades
  37. 37CTCharles the Younger772–811 · Historical Figures0 decades
  38. 38Constantine II of ScotlandConstantine II of Scotland801–952 · Historical Figures0 decades
  39. 39Edmund the MartyrEdmund the Martyr841–869 · Historical Figures2 decades
  40. 40LiudolfLiudolf805–866 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  41. 41Boris I of BulgariaBoris I of Bulgaria827–907 · Historical Figures0 decades
  42. 42Ingólfr ArnarsonIngólfr Arnarson848–910 · Historical Figures0 decades
  43. 43Ermengarde of HesbayeErmengarde of Hesbaye778–818 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  44. 44Pepin II of AquitainePepin II of Aquitaineborn 823 · 🇫🇷 France · Historical Figures0 decades
  45. 45Horik IHorik I800–854 · Historical Figures0 decades
  46. 46Muhammad I of CórdobaMuhammad I of Córdoba823–886 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  47. 47Charles of ProvenceCharles of Provence845–863 · Historical Figures0 decades
  48. 48RichardisRichardisborn 840 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  49. 49AOAureolus of Aragon800–809 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  50. 50Bořivoj IBořivoj I852–888 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  51. 51AlmışAlmış850–925 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  52. 52HemmaHemma800–876 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  53. 53BeorhtricBeorhtric800–802 · Historical Figures2 decades
  54. 54EOErmengarde of Tours804–851 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  55. 55CTCharles the Child847–866 · Historical Figures0 decades
  56. 56GudfredGudfred800–810 · Historical Figures0 decades
  57. 57JIJayavaraman II800–900 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  58. 58Omurtag of BulgariaOmurtag of Bulgariadied 831 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  59. 59Ashot I of ArmeniaAshot I of Armenia820–890 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  60. 60Harald KlakHarald Klakdied 844 · Historical Figures0 decades
  61. 61HHimiltrude800–800 · Historical Figures0 decades
  62. 62PribinaPribina800–860 · Historical Figures0 decades
  63. 63RastislavRastislavborn 820 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  64. 64Áed mac CináedaÁed mac Cináeda840–878 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  65. 65Bruno, Duke of SaxonyBruno, Duke of Saxony850–880 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  66. 66CoenwulfCoenwulf800–821 · Historical Figures4 decades
  67. 67EOErmengard of Italydied 896 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  68. 68Æthelwold of WessexÆthelwold of Wessex801–902 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  69. 69ErispoeErispoe850–857 · Historical Figures0 decades
  70. 70Rhodri MawrRhodri Mawr820–878 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Historical Figures1 decades
  71. 71Mojmir IMojmir I795–846 · Historical Figures0 decades
  72. 72Conrad II, Duke of Transjurane BurgundyConrad II, Duke of Transjurane Burgundy835–876 · Historical Figures22 decades
  73. 73Wiglaf of MerciaWiglaf of Mercia800–839 · Historical Figures0 decades
  74. 74Bernard PlantapilosaBernard Plantapilosa841–886 · 🇫🇷 France · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  75. 75AOAnsgarde of Burgundy826–879 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  76. 76ÆWÆlfflæd, wife of Edward the Elder850–920 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  77. 77RIRanulf II of Aquitaine850–890 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  78. 78Liutgard of SaxonyLiutgard of Saxony845–885 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  79. 79GerbergaGerberga800–800 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  80. 80Beornwulf of MerciaBeornwulf of Mercia800–825 · Historical Figures0 decades
  81. 81EDErchanger, Duke of Swabia830–917 · Historical Figures0 decades
  82. 82EIEcgberht I of Northumbria800–873 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  83. 83Emperor Taizu of Later LiangEmperor Taizu of Later Liang852–912 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  84. 84Emperor Jingzong of TangEmperor Jingzong of Tang809–827 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  85. 85Ibn al-AghlabIbn al-Aghlab850–902 · Historical Figures0 decades
  86. 86Smbat I of ArmeniaSmbat I of Armenia850–914 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  87. 87Vladimir of BulgariaVladimir of Bulgariaborn 850 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  88. 88WOWala of Corbie772–836 · 🇫🇷 France · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  89. 89Trpimir I of CroatiaTrpimir I of Croatia850–864 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  90. 90AMAlpín mac Echdach778–834 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  91. 91TOTheobald of Arles860–895 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  92. 92OsberhtOsberht850–867 · Historical Figures0 decades
  93. 93SISancho I of Gascony770–816 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  94. 94Al-MuwaffaqAl-Muwaffaq842–891 · Historical Figures0 decades
  95. 95Ljudevit PosavskiLjudevit Posavskidied 823 · Historical Figures0 decades
  96. 96ÆOÆthelstan of Kentdied 850 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  97. 97WOWilliam of Septimania826–850 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  98. 98Emperor Xizong of TangEmperor Xizong of Tang862–888 · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  99. 99Ceolwulf I of MerciaCeolwulf I of Mercia800–823 · Historical Figures0 decades
  100. 100GurvandGurvand850–876 · 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.