Famous People Of The 10th Century

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The 10th century, also known as the Century of Lead and Iron, was one marked by prolific scientific and industrial development. In Africa, Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi Billah founded the Fatimid dynasty while in the Americas, Ah Mekat Tutul Xiu founded the League of Mayapan. Poets like Adikavi Pampa, Ferdowsi, and Li Fang enriched the world of literature in their respective countries. The period also saw the reigns of the Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great and King Edmund I of England. Alhazen, a Muslim scientist and mathematician, was another important figure of this era. Check out this section to know more about the famous people of the 10th century.
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 1 
Homer
(Ancient Greek Author Who is Considered One of the Greatest and Most Influential Authors of All Time)
Homer
23
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 0928 AD
Birthplace: Ionia, Greece
 2 
Leif Erikson
(First European to reach North America)
Leif Erikson
17
Birthdate: 0970 AD
Birthplace: Iceland
Died: 1020 AD
 3 
Avicenna
(Persian polymath the most significant physiciansand writers of the Islamic Golden Age, and the father of early modern medicine.)
Avicenna
14
Birthdate: 0980 AD
Birthplace: Afshona, Uzbekistan
Died: May 31, 1037
 4 
Lady Godiva
(11th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman)
Lady Godiva
6
Birthdate: 0980 AD
Birthplace: Mercia
Died: 1067 AD
 5 
Erik the Red
(Norwegian Explorer and Founder of the First Settlement in Greenland)
Erik the Red
14
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 0950 AD
Birthplace: Norway
Died: 1003 AD
 6 
David
(King of Israel from 1010 to 970 BCE)
David
0
Birthdate: 1040 AD
Birthplace: Bethlehem, Israel
Died: 0970 AD
 7 
Abū Rayḥān al-Bīrūnī
(Iranian Scholar, Scientist and Polymath)
Abū Rayḥān al-Bīrūnī
13
Birthdate: 0973 AD
Birthplace: Beruni, Uzbekistan
Died: 1050 AD
 8 
Mahmud of Ghazni
(Sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire from 998 to 1030)
Mahmud of Ghazni
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Birthdate: November 2, 0971
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Ghazni, Afghanistan
Died: April 30, 1030
 9 
Ibn-al-Haytham
(Arab Mathematician, Astronomer, and Physicist of the Islamic Golden Age)
Ibn-al-Haytham
17
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: 0965 AD
Birthplace: Basrah, Iraq
Died: 1040 AD
 10 
Cnut the Great
(King of Denmark)
Cnut the Great
3
Birthdate: 0990 AD
Birthplace: Denmark
Died: November 12, 1035
 11 
Vladimir the Great
(Prince of Novgorod, Grand Prince of Kiev)
Vladimir the Great
10
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 0958 AD
Birthplace: Kiev, Ukraine
Died: July 15, 1015
 12 
Edgar the Peaceful
(King of England)
Edgar the Peaceful
2
Birthdate: August 7, 0942
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Wessex
Died: July 8, 0975
 13 
Edmund Ironside
(King of the English from 23 April to 30 November 1016)
Edmund Ironside
2
Birthdate: 0990 AD
Birthplace: England
Died: November 30, 1016
 14 
Harald Bluetooth
(King)
Harald Bluetooth
4
Birthdate: 0910 AD
Birthplace: Jelling, Denmark
Died: 0986 AD
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Harald I of Norway
(King of Norway)
Harald I of Norway
3
Birthdate: 0850 AD
Birthplace: Norway
Died: 0932 AD
 16 
Sweyn Forkbeard
(King of Denmark)
Sweyn Forkbeard
1
Birthdate: April 17, 0963
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Denmark
Died: February 10, 1014
 17 
Edward the Martyr
(King of England)
Edward the Martyr
1
Birthdate: 0962 AD
Birthplace: Wessex
Died: March 18, 0978
 18 
Ferdowsi
(Persian Poet and One of the Most Influential Figures of Persian Literature)
Ferdowsi
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 0940 AD
Birthplace: Tous, Iran
Died: 1020 AD
 19 
Al-Farabi
(Philosopher)
Al-Farabi
3
Birthdate: 0872 AD
Birthplace: Farab
Died: 0950 AD
 20 
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
(Holy Roman Emperor (962 - 973))
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
4
Birthdate: November 23, 0912
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Wallhausen, Germany
Died: May 7, 0973
 21 
Al-Zahrawi
(Physician, Surgeon, Chemist and Founder of Medieval Surgical and Medical Instruments)
Al-Zahrawi
36
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: 0936 AD
Birthplace: Córdoba, Spain
Died: 1013 AD
 22 
Budai
(Buddhist monk)
Budai
0
Birthplace: China
Died: 0916 BC
 23 
Raja Raja Chola I
(Chola Emperor Who was the Most Powerful King in South India During His Reign)
Raja Raja Chola I
23
Birthdate: 0947 AD
Died: 1014 AD
 24 
Eric Bloodaxe
(King of Norway from 931 to 933)
Eric Bloodaxe
6
Birthplace: Svanoya, Norway
Died: 0954 AD
 25 
Yaroslav the Wise
(Prince)
Yaroslav the Wise
3
Birthdate: 0978 AD
Birthplace: Ukraine
Died: February 20, 1054
 26 
Murasaki Shikibu
7
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 0973 AD
Birthplace: Kyoto
Died: 1014 AD
 27 
Olaf II of Norway
(King of Norway)
Olaf II of Norway
1
Birthdate: 0995 AD
Birthplace: Ringerike, Norway
Died: July 29, 1030
 28 
Edwy of England
(King of England (955-959))
Edwy of England
1
Birthdate: 0941 AD
Birthplace: Wessex, England
Died: October 1, 0959
 29 
Al-Tabari
(Iranian Historian and Educator)
Al-Tabari
3
Birthdate: 0839 AD
Birthplace: Āmol, Iran
Died: February 17, 0923
 30 
Oleg of Novgorod
(Grand Prince of Kiev From 882 to 912)
Oleg of Novgorod
3
Birthdate: 0845 AD
Birthplace: Russia
Died: 0912 AD
 31 
Constantine VII
(Emperor)
Constantine VII
2
Birthdate: May 18, 0905
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Constantinople, Turkey
Died: November 9, 0959
 32 
Athelstan
(King of England)
Athelstan
6
Birthdate: 0894 AD
Birthplace: Wessex
Died: October 27, 0939
 33 
Edward the Elder
(King of Wessex)
Edward the Elder
3
Birthdate: 0874 AD
Birthplace: Wessex
Died: July 17, 0924
 34 
Louis IV of France
(King of West Francia)
Louis IV of France
0
Birthdate: September 10, 0920
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Laon, France
Died: September 10, 0954
 35 
Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi
(Persian astronomer)
Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: December 7, 0903
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Shahr-e-Rey, Iran
Died: May 25, 0986
 36 
Sabuktigin
(The Founder of the Ghaznavid Dynasty)
Sabuktigin
1
Birthdate: 0942 AD
Birthplace: Barskhan, Afghanistan
Died: August 5, 0997
 37 
Thorfinn Karlsefni
(Explorer)
Thorfinn Karlsefni
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 0980 AD
Birthplace: Iceland
 38 
Simeon I of Bulgaria
(Ruled over Bulgaria from 893 to 927)
Simeon I of Bulgaria
2
Birthdate: 0864 AD
Birthplace: Bulgaria
Died: May 27, 0927
 39 
Ibn Hazm
(muhaddith, writer, philosopher)
Ibn Hazm
0
Birthdate: November 7, 0994
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Córdoba
Died: August 15, 1064
 40 
Al-Mutanabbi
(Poet)
Al-Mutanabbi
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 0915 AD
Birthplace: Kufa, Iraq
Died: September 3, 0965
 41 
Al-Hallaj
(Iranian Poet and Saint)
Al-Hallaj
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 0858 AD
Birthplace: Fars Province, Iran
Died: March 26, 0922
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Clement of Ohrid
(The First Bishop of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church Who Inspired Slavs to Follow Christianity)
Clement of Ohrid
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthplace: Macedonia Greece, Greece
Died: July 27, 0916
 43 
Brian Boru
(King)
Brian Boru
0
Birthdate: 0941 AD
Birthplace: Killaloe, Ireland
Died: April 23, 1014
 44 
Ahmad ibn Fadlan
(Traveler)
Ahmad ibn Fadlan
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 0879 AD
Birthplace: Baghdad, Iraq
Died: 0960 AD
 45 
Rehoboam
(King of Judah (c. 931–913 BCE))
Rehoboam
0
Birthdate: 0972 AD
Birthplace: Jerusalem, Israel
Died: 0913 AD
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Æthelflæd
(Lady of the Mercians (911–918 AD))
Æthelflæd
0
Birthdate: 0870 AD
Birthplace: Wessex
Died: June 12, 0918
 47 
Al-Masudi
(Historian)
Al-Masudi
0
Birthdate: 0896 AD
Birthplace: Baghdad, Iraq
Died: August 31, 0956
 48 
Mieszko I of Poland
(Ruler)
Mieszko I of Poland
0
Birthdate: 0930 AD
Birthplace: Poland
Died: May 25, 0992
 49 
Hugh Capet
(King of the Franks from 987 to 996)
Hugh Capet
0
Birthdate: 0939 AD
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: October 14, 0996
 50 
Eadred
(King)
Eadred
0
Birthdate: 0923 AD
Birthplace: Wessex, England
Died: November 23, 0955