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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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(Ancient Greek Author Who is Considered One of the Greatest and Most Influential Authors of All Time)

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Listed In: Writers

Birthdate: 0928 AD

Birthplace: Ionia, Greece

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(First European to reach North America)

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Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers

Birthdate: 0970 AD

Birthplace: Iceland

Died: 1020 AD

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(Persian polymath the most significant physiciansand writers of the Islamic Golden Age, and the father of early modern medicine.)

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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birthdate: 0980 AD

Birthplace: Afshona, Uzbekistan

Died: May 31, 1037

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(11th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: 0980 AD

Birthplace: Mercia

Died: 1067 AD

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(Norwegian Explorer and Founder of the First Settlement in Greenland)

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Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: 0950 AD

Birthplace: Norway

Died: 1003 AD

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David

(King of Israel from 1010 to 970 BCE)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: 1040 AD

Birthplace: Bethlehem, Israel

Died: 0970 AD

7

Abū Rayḥān al-Bīrūnī

(Iranian Scholar, Scientist and Polymath)

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13

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birthdate: 0973 AD

Birthplace: Beruni, Uzbekistan

Died: 1050 AD

8

Mahmud of Ghazni

(Sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire from 998 to 1030)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: November 2, 0971

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Ghazni, Afghanistan

Died: April 30, 1030

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(Arab Mathematician, Astronomer, and Physicist of the Islamic Golden Age)

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Listed In: Scientists

Birthdate: 0965 AD

Birthplace: Basrah, Iraq

Died: 1040 AD

10

Cnut the Great

(King of Denmark)

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3

Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: 0990 AD

Birthplace: Denmark

Died: November 12, 1035

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Vladimir the Great

(Prince of Novgorod, Grand Prince of Kiev)

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Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: 0958 AD

Birthplace: Kiev, Ukraine

Died: July 15, 1015

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Edgar the Peaceful

(King of England)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: August 7, 0942

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Wessex

Died: July 8, 0975

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Edmund Ironside

(King of the English from 23 April to 30 November 1016)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: 0990 AD

Birthplace: England

Died: November 30, 1016

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Harald Bluetooth

(King)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: 0910 AD

Birthplace: Jelling, Denmark

Died: 0986 AD

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Harald I of Norway

(King of Norway)

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3

Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: 0850 AD

Birthplace: Norway

Died: 0932 AD

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Sweyn Forkbeard

(King of Denmark)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: April 17, 0963

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Denmark

Died: February 10, 1014

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Edward the Martyr

(King of England)

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1

Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: 0962 AD

Birthplace: Wessex

Died: March 18, 0978

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Ferdowsi

(Persian Poet and One of the Most Influential Figures of Persian Literature)

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0

Listed In: Writers

Birthdate: 0940 AD

Birthplace: Tous, Iran

Died: 1020 AD

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(Philosopher)

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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birthdate: 0872 AD

Birthplace: Farab

Died: 0950 AD

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Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor

(Holy Roman Emperor (962 - 973))

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4

Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: November 23, 0912

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Wallhausen, Germany

Died: May 7, 0973

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(Physician, Surgeon, Chemist and Founder of Medieval Surgical and Medical Instruments)

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Listed In: Physicians

Birthdate: 0936 AD

Birthplace: Córdoba, Spain

Died: 1013 AD

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Budai

(Buddhist monk)

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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birthplace: China

Died: 0916 BC

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Raja Raja Chola I

(Chola Emperor Who was the Most Powerful King in South India During His Reign)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: 0947 AD

Died: 1014 AD

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(King of Norway from 931 to 933)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthplace: Svanoya, Norway

Died: 0954 AD

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Yaroslav the Wise

(Prince)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: 0978 AD

Birthplace: Ukraine

Died: February 20, 1054

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Murasaki Shikibu

(Novelist)

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Listed In: Writers

Birthdate: 0973 AD

Birthplace: Kyoto

Died: 1014 AD

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Olaf II of Norway

(King of Norway)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: 0995 AD

Birthplace: Ringerike, Norway

Died: July 29, 1030

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Edwy of England

(King of England (955-959))

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: 0941 AD

Birthplace: Wessex, England

Died: October 1, 0959

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Al-Tabari

(Iranian Historian and Educator)

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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birthdate: 0839 AD

Birthplace: Āmol, Iran

Died: February 17, 0923

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Oleg of Novgorod

(Grand Prince of Kiev From 882 to 912)

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3

Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: 0845 AD

Birthplace: Russia

Died: 0912 AD

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Constantine VII

(Emperor)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: May 18, 0905

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Constantinople, Turkey

Died: November 9, 0959

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(King of England)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: 0894 AD

Birthplace: Wessex

Died: October 27, 0939

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Edward the Elder

(King of Wessex)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: 0874 AD

Birthplace: Wessex

Died: July 17, 0924

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Louis IV of France

(King of West Francia)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: September 10, 0920

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Laon, France

Died: September 10, 0954

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Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi

(Persian astronomer)

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Listed In: Scientists

Birthdate: December 7, 0903

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Shahr-e-Rey, Iran

Died: May 25, 0986

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Sabuktigin

(The Founder of the Ghaznavid Dynasty)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: 0942 AD

Birthplace: Barskhan, Afghanistan

Died: August 5, 0997

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Thorfinn Karlsefni

(Explorer)

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Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: 0980 AD

Birthplace: Iceland

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Simeon I of Bulgaria

(Ruled over Bulgaria from 893 to 927)

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2

Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: 0864 AD

Birthplace: Bulgaria

Died: May 27, 0927

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Ibn Hazm

(muhaddith, writer, philosopher)

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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birthdate: November 7, 0994

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Córdoba

Died: August 15, 1064

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Al-Mutanabbi

(Poet)

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Listed In: Writers

Birthdate: 0915 AD

Birthplace: Kufa, Iraq

Died: September 3, 0965

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Al-Hallaj

(Iranian Poet and Saint)

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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)

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Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthplace: Macedonia Greece, Greece

Died: July 27, 0916

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Brian Boru

(King)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: 0941 AD

Birthplace: Killaloe, Ireland

Died: April 23, 1014

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Ahmad ibn Fadlan

(Traveler)

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Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: 0879 AD

Birthplace: Baghdad, Iraq

Died: 0960 AD

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Rehoboam

(King of Judah (c. 931–913 BCE))

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: 0972 AD

Birthplace: Jerusalem, Israel

Died: 0913 AD

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(Lady of the Mercians (911–918 AD))

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: 0870 AD

Birthplace: Wessex

Died: June 12, 0918

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Al-Masudi

(Historian)

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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birthdate: 0896 AD

Birthplace: Baghdad, Iraq

Died: August 31, 0956

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Mieszko I of Poland

(Ruler)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: 0930 AD

Birthplace: Poland

Died: May 25, 0992

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Hugh Capet

(King of the Franks from 987 to 996)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: 0939 AD

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: October 14, 0996

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Eadred

(King)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: 0923 AD

Birthplace: Wessex, England

Died: November 23, 0955