Claim profile
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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FieldAllHistorical FiguresWritersPoliticiansReligious FiguresAcademicsModelsActorsScientistsDoctorsMusicians
  1. 1Harun al-RashidHarun al-Rashid766–809 · Politicians9 decades
  2. 2Robert I of FranceRobert I of France860–923 · 🇫🇷 France · Politicians0 decades
  3. 3Carloman IICarloman II866–884 · Politicians0 decades
  4. 4Berengar I of ItalyBerengar I of Italy840–924 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Politicians0 decades
  5. 5Guy III of SpoletoGuy III of Spoleto855–894 · Politiciansnot measured—
  6. 6Michael I RangabeMichael I Rangabe770–844 · Politicians0 decades
  7. 7StaurakiosStaurakios775–812 · Politicians0 decades
  8. 8Baldwin I, Margrave of FlandersBaldwin I, Margrave of Flanders830–879 · Politicians10 decades
  9. 9Lambert of ItalyLambert of Italy880–898 · Politiciansnot measured—
  10. 10BardasBardas816–866 · Politiciansnot measured—
  11. 11Rudolph I of BurgundyRudolph I of Burgundy859–912 · Politiciansnot measured—
  12. 12Causantín mac CináedaCausantín mac Cináeda836–877 · Politiciansnot measured—
  13. 13Richard, Duke of BurgundyRichard, Duke of Burgundy858–921 · Politiciansnot measured—
  14. 14Al-Hakam IAl-Hakam I771–822 · Politicians0 decades
  15. 15Thomas the SlavThomas the Slav800–823 · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Politicians0 decades
  16. 16Al-WathiqAl-Wathiq812–847 · Politicians0 decades
  17. 17ZBZubaidah bint Ja`far766–831 · Politiciansnot measured—
  18. 18Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-UmawiAbdullah ibn Muhammad al-Umawi844–912 · Politiciansnot measured—
  19. 19Donald II of ScotlandDonald II of Scotland862–900 · Politiciansnot measured—
  20. 20Luitpold, Margrave of BavariaLuitpold, Margrave of Bavariadied 907 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Politiciansnot measured—
  21. 21LLangdarma803–842 · Politicians0 decades
  22. 22Al-Mu'tamidAl-Mu'tamid845–892 · Politicians0 decades
  23. 23Wang ShenzhiWang Shenzhi862–925 · Politicians0 decades
  24. 24Conrad I, Count of AuxerreConrad I, Count of Auxerreborn 800 · Politicians0 decades
  25. 25Al-Musta'inAl-Musta'in836–866 · Politicians0 decades
  26. 26Al-MuhtadiAl-Muhtadi825–870 · Politicians0 decades
  27. 27AOAl-Mundhir of Córdoba842–888 · Politiciansnot measured—
  28. 28BTBoso the Elder800–855 · Politiciansnot measured—
  29. 29Musa Ibn Fortun EMMusa Ibn Fortun EM785–862 · Politiciansnot measured—
  30. 30Muhammad ibn IdrisMuhammad ibn Idrisdied 836 · Politicians0 decades
  31. 31TITheophylact I860–920 · Politiciansnot measured—
  32. 32Ali ibn MuhammadAli ibn Muhammad827–849 · Politicians0 decades
  33. 33NINasr I840–892 · Politicians0 decades
  34. 34JOJinseong of Silla865–897 · Politiciansnot measured—
  35. 35Li KeyongLi Keyong856–908 · Politicians0 decades
  36. 36GJGao Jixing858–929 · Politiciansnot measured—
  37. 37RalpacanRalpacan806–838 · Politicians0 decades
  38. 38García Jiménez of PamplonaGarcía Jiménez of Pamplonaborn 835 · Politiciansnot measured—
  39. 39Giustiniano ParticipazioGiustiniano Participazio800–829 · Politicians0 decades
  40. 40Chang PogoChang Pogo787–846 · Politicians0 decades
  41. 41YIYahya ibn Muhammad829–864 · Politicians0 decades
  42. 42RIRorgon I, Count of Mainedied 839 · Politiciansnot measured—
  43. 43Pietro I CandianoPietro I Candiano842–887 · Politiciansnot measured—
  44. 44WYWang Yanhan850–927 · Politiciansnot measured—
  45. 45AIAli ibn Umar830–883 · Politicians0 decades
  46. 46Giovanni GalbaioGiovanni Galbaio800–804 · Politicians0 decades
  47. 47VlastimirVlastimir805–851 · Politiciansnot measured—
  48. 48Obelerio degli AntenoriObelerio degli Antenori800–831 · Politiciansnot measured—
  49. 49AAgeltrude850–923 · Politicians0 decades
  50. 50AAbbasa765–803 · Politiciansnot measured—
  51. 51ATAdalard the Seneschal810–865 · Politiciansnot measured—
  52. 52GIGuy IV of Spoleto801–897 · Politiciansnot measured—
  53. 53MOMutimir of Serbia830–891 · Politiciansnot measured—
  54. 54Idris IIIdris II791–828 · Politicians0 decades
  55. 55Kieu Cong TienKieu Cong Tien850–938 · Politiciansnot measured—
  56. 56YIYahya ibn Al-Qassim850–904 · Politiciansnot measured—
  57. 57AIAdalbert I, Margrave of Tuscany820–886 · Politicians0 decades
  58. 58Lucídio VimaranesLucídio Vimaranes840–922 · Politiciansnot measured—
  59. 59Fujiwara no YoshifusaFujiwara no Yoshifusa804–872 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Politicians0 decades
  60. 60Orso II ParticipazioOrso II Participazioborn 850 · Politiciansnot measured—
  61. 61Fujiwara no MototsuneFujiwara no Mototsune836–891 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Politicians0 decades
  62. 62Abdallah ibn Tahir al-KhurasaniAbdallah ibn Tahir al-Khurasani798–844 · Politiciansnot measured—
  63. 63TheoktistosTheoktistos850–855 · Politicians0 decades
  64. 64Strojimir of SerbiaStrojimir of Serbia848–890 · Politiciansnot measured—
  65. 65AJAbu-Sa'id Jannabi850–913 · Politiciansnot measured—
  66. 66ElpidiusElpidius800–900 · Politiciansnot measured—
  67. 67MOMuhammad of Khorasan840–910 · Politiciansnot measured—
  68. 68JDJudicael, Duke of Brittany850–888 · Politiciansnot measured—
  69. 69LMLi Maozhen856–924 · Politicians0 decades
  70. 70Talha ibn TahirTalha ibn Tahir790–828 · Politiciansnot measured—
  71. 71BIBagrat I of Iberia822–876 · Politiciansnot measured—
  72. 72KHKim Hŏnch'angdied 822 · Politiciansnot measured—
  73. 73LILubb II ibn Musa820–875 · Politiciansnot measured—
  74. 74Zhang YichaoZhang Yichao799–872 · Politicians0 decades
  75. 75Li CunxiaoLi Cunxiao801–894 · Politicians0 decades
  76. 76SShaghab801–933 · Politicians0 decades
  77. 77FNFujiwara no Yoshikado813–867 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Politiciansnot measured—
  78. 78LALiutbert, Archbishop of Mainz850–889 · Politicians0 decades
  79. 79Ashot II of TaoAshot II of Tao850–954 · Politiciansnot measured—
  80. 80AIAli ibn Muhammad az-Zanjidied 883 · Politiciansnot measured—
  81. 81GMGuaram Mampali801–882 · Politiciansnot measured—
  82. 82AIAcfred II of Carcassonne801–933 · Politiciansnot measured—
  83. 83ZTZheng Tian825–883 · Politicians0 decades
  84. 84LILlop ibn Muhàmmaddied 907 · Politiciansnot measured—
  85. 85AIAflah ibn Abd al-Wahhab810–864 · Politiciansnot measured—
  86. 86SASa'dun al Ruayni800–800 · Politiciansnot measured—
  87. 87LXLu Xi801–881 · Politicians0 decades
  88. 88TITheodo III of Bavaria770–800 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Politicians0 decades
  89. 89MIMuhàmmad ibn Llop844–898 · Politiciansnot measured—
  90. 90LKLi Kening801–908 · Politiciansnot measured—
  91. 91HOHarun of Barcelona800–900 · Politiciansnot measured—
  92. 92AIAhmad ibn Isa al-Shaybani801–898 · Politiciansnot measured—
  93. 93LRLi Rong812–840 · Politicians1 decades
  94. 94MWMao Wenxi801–901 · Politiciansnot measured—
  95. 95LILandenulf I of Capuaborn 850 · Politiciansnot 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.