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poetry
Poetry (derived from the Greek ''poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings i ...
or
literature
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(for instance,
Irish
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France
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).
Events
825:
* Approximate date of completion of the
Heliand
The ''Heliand'' () is an epic poem in Old Saxon, written in the first half of the 9th century. The title means ''saviour'' in Old Saxon (cf. German and Dutch ''Heiland'' meaning "saviour"), and the poem is a Biblical paraphrase that recounts the ...
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ear
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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:
820:
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al-Buhturi
Al-Walīd ibn Ubaidillah Al-Buḥturī ( ar, أبو الوليد بن عبيدالله البحتري التنوخي, al-Walīd ibn `Ubayd Allāh al-Buhturī) (821–97 AD; 206–84 AH) was an Arab poet born at Manbij in Islamic Syria, between Al ...
(died
897
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Year 897 ( DCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place Europe
* Spring – King Lambert II travels to Rome with his mother, Queen Ageltr ...
), Arabian poet
825:
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Ariwara no Narihira
was a Japanese courtier and ''waka'' poet of the early Heian period. He was named one of both the Six Poetic Geniuses and the Thirty-Six Poetic Geniuses, and one of his poems was included in the ''Ogura Hyakunin Isshu'' collection. He is a ...
(died
880
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Byzantine Empire
* Battle of Cephalonia: A Byzantine fleet, under Admiral Nasar, is sent ...
), one of the
Six best Waka poets The are six Japanese poets of the mid-ninth century who were named by Ki no Tsurayuki in the ''kana'' and ''mana'' prefaces to the poetry anthology ''Kokin wakashū'' (c. 905–14) as notable poets of the generation before its compilers.
History ...
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Ono no Komachi
was a Japanese waka poet, one of the ''Rokkasen'' — the six best waka poets of the early Heian period. She was renowned for her unusual beauty, and ''Komachi'' is today a synonym for feminine beauty in Japan. She also counts among the Th ...
(died
900
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Events
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Abbasid Caliphate
* Spring – Forces under the Transoxianian emir Isma'il ibn Ahmad are v ...
), an early woman poet and also one of the
Six best Waka poets The are six Japanese poets of the mid-ninth century who were named by Ki no Tsurayuki in the ''kana'' and ''mana'' prefaces to the poetry anthology ''Kokin wakashū'' (c. 905–14) as notable poets of the generation before its compilers.
History ...
Deaths
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ear
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in poetry" article:
821:
* December 18 -
Theodulf of Orléans
Theodulf of Orléans (Saragossa, Spain, 750(/60) – 18 December 821) was a writer, poet and the Bishop of Orléans (c. 798 to 818) during the reign of Charlemagne and Louis the Pious. He was a key member of the Carolingian Renaissance and an im ...
(born between
750
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and
760
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), in
Angers
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824:
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Han Yu
Han Yu (; 76825 December 824), courtesy name Tuizhi (), and commonly known by his posthumous name Han Wengong (韓文公), was a Chinese essayist, poet, philosopher, and politician during the Tang dynasty who significantly influenced the devel ...
(born
768
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), Chinese essayist and poet
826:
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Theodore the Studite
Theodore the Studite ( grc-x-medieval, Θεόδωρος ό Στουδίτης; 759–826), also known as Theodorus Studita and Saint Theodore of Stoudios/Studium, was a Byzantine Greek monk and abbot of the Stoudios Monastery in Constantinople. H ...
(born
759
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),
Byzantine
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monk
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and abbot
828:
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Abu al-Alahijah
Abu or ABU may refer to:
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* Abu (volcano), a volcano on the island of Honshū in Japan
* Abu, Yamaguchi, a town in Japan
* Ahmadu Bello University, a university located in Zaria, Nigeria
* Atlantic Baptist University, a Christian university ...
(born ''unknown''), Islamic poet famous for writing homilies
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Abu-l-'Atahiya
Abū al-ʻAtāhiyya ( ar, أبو العتاهية; 748–828), full name Abu Ishaq Isma'il ibn al-Qasim ibn Suwayd Al-Anzi (), was among the principal Arab poets of the early Islamic era, a prolific ''muwallad'' poet of ascetics who ranked with ...
(born
748
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Year 748 ( DCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 748 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calenda ...
), Arab poet
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Al-Asma'i (born
740
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), Arab scholar and poet
See also
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Poetry
Poetry (derived from the Greek ''poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings i ...
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9th century in poetry
Years link to corresponding "earin poetry" articles.
Arabic world
Works
* The Book of One Thousand and One Nights is compiled in Baghdad
Poets
Births of Arabic world poets
* 742 – Ibrahim Al-Mausili (died 804)
* c. 805 – Abu Tammam ...
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9th century in literature
9 (nine) is the natural number following and preceding .
Evolution of the Arabic digit
In the beginning, various Indians wrote a digit 9 similar in shape to the modern closing question mark without the bottom dot. The Kshatrapa, Andhra and ...
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List of years in poetry
This article gives a chronological list of years in poetry (descending order). These pages supplement the List of years in literature pages with a focus on events in the history of poetry.
21st century in poetry
2020s
* 2023 in poetry
* 2022 ...
Other events:
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Other events of the 12th century
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Other events of the 13th century
9th century:
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9th century in poetry
Years link to corresponding "earin poetry" articles.
Arabic world
Works
* The Book of One Thousand and One Nights is compiled in Baghdad
Poets
Births of Arabic world poets
* 742 – Ibrahim Al-Mausili (died 804)
* c. 805 – Abu Tammam ...
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9th century in literature
9 (nine) is the natural number following and preceding .
Evolution of the Arabic digit
In the beginning, various Indians wrote a digit 9 similar in shape to the modern closing question mark without the bottom dot. The Kshatrapa, Andhra and ...
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Poetry by year
Poetry
Poetry (derived from the Greek ''poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings i ...