Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).

Events 1010: March 8 - Persian poet Ferdowsi finishes writing the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) which will be regarded as the national epic of the greater Iranian culture.

Births Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article. There are conflicting or unreliable sources for the birth years of many people born in this period; where sources conflict, the poet is listed again and the conflict is noted:

1011: Shao Yong (died 1077), Song Chinese philosopher, cosmologist, poet and historian

1012: Cai Xiang (died 1067), Song poet scholar and vizier of the Seljuq Empire

1018: Nizam al-Mulk (died 1092), Persian Michael Psellos born 1017 or 1018 (died 1078), Byzantine poet and historian (1017 or 1018)

1019: Zeng Gong (died 1083), Song poet

Deaths Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: 1012: Shams al-Mo'ali Abol-hasan Ghaboos ibn Wushmgir (born unknown), author of the Qabus nama

See also

Poetry 11th century in poetry 11th century in literature List of years in poetry

Other events: Other events of the 12th century Other events of the 13th century

11th century: 11th century in poetry 11th century in literature

Notes