Chronology of
Notable Births

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This document is an attempt to bring various published sources together to present a timeline about Notable Births.

References are numbered in [brackets], which are listed here. A number after the dot gives the page in the source.

Last updated: 2023 December 20.


April 8, 563 BCE

  • Birth of Gautama Buddha (as celebrated in Japan-Kambutsue). [1]

September 28, 551 BCE

  • Birth of Confucius (as celebrated in Republic of China (Taiwan)). [1] [5]

September 23, 484 BCE

  • Birth of Euripides, Greek playwright (Trojan Women). [1]

May 21, 427 BCE

  • Birth of Plato (Aristocles), Athens(?). [1]

July 20, 356 BCE

  • Birth of Alexander III the Great, to Philip II and Olympus; king of Macedonia, emperor. [5] [192.73] (September 20 [1])

January 3, 106 BCE

  • Birth of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Rome, statesman/author (Academica). [1]

September 28, 106 BCE

  • Birth of Pompey (Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus), Rome, warrior. [1]

July 12, 100 BCE

  • Birth of Julius Caesar, Roman Emperor. [1] [325.10]

October 15, 70 BCE

  • Birth of Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro), Mantua Italy (Aeneid), poet. [1]

December 8, 65 BCE

  • Birth of Horace, Rome, lyric poet/satirist (Satire, Odes). [1]

September 23, 63 BCE

  • Birth of Octavian (Augustus Caesar), first Roman emperor (27 BC-14 AD). [1]

November 16, 42 BCE

  • Birth of Tiberius Cesar, second Roman emperor (14-37 AD). [1]

August 1, 10 BCE

  • Birth of Claudius, fourth Roman emperor (41-54 AD). [1]

December 25, 4 BCE

  • Birth of Jesus of Nazareth, religious leader/philosopher (estimated date). [1]

December 24, 3 BCE

  • Birth of Servius Sulpicius Galba, sixth Roman emperor (68-69). [1]

37

February 15
  • Birth of Claudius Drusus Germanicus Caesar Nero, emperor of Rome (54-68). [1]

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December 15
  • Birth of Nero Claudius Augustus Germanicus, 5th emperor of Rome (54-68). [1]

39

November 3
  • Birth of Lucan Cordova Spain, Latin poet (Bellum Civile). [1]
December 30
  • Birth of Titus, 10th Roman emperor (79-81), conqueror of Jerusalem. [1]

40

June 13
  • Birth of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman general; conquered Wales, North England. [1]

53

September 15
  • Birth of Trajan, 13th Roman emperor (98-117), conqueror of Ctesiphon. [1]

76

January 24
  • Birth of Publius A Hadrianus, 14th Roman Emperor (117-138). [1]
March 15
  • Birth of Hadrian, Roman Emperor (builder of Hadrian's Wall). [1]

86

September 19
  • Birth of Antoninus Pius, 15th Roman emperor (138-161). [1]

121

April 26
  • Birth of Antonius Marcus Aurelius [Marcus A Verus], Emperor of Rome (161-180). [1]

126

August 1
  • Birth of Publius Helvius Pertinax, Roman emperor (193 AD). [1]

188

April 4
  • Birth of Caracalla [Marcus Aureiius Antoniius], Roman emperor (211-217). [1]

317

August 7
  • Birth of Constantius II, Roman emperor (337-61). [1]

354

November 13
  • Birth of Saint Augustine of Hippo Numidia, Algeria, convert/Christian philosopher. [1]

401

April 10
  • Birth of Theodosius II the Younger, Eastern Roman emperor. [1]

412

February 8
  • Birth of Saint Proclus, patriarch of Constantinople. [1]

419

July 2
  • Birth of Valentinian III, Roman emperor (425-55). [1]

472

August 18
  • Birth of Flavius Ricimer, general of the Western Roman Empire, kingmaker. [1]

538

November 30
  • Birth of Saint Gregory of Tours, chronicler/bishop. [1]

570

January 19
  • Birth of Mohammed, Islamic prophet (Koran). [1]

742

April 2
  • Birth of Charlemagne, to Frankish king Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon, in Liege or Aachen; first Holy Roman emperor (800-14) (dies 814). [1] [5] [646.147]

749

January 25
  • Birth of Leo IV (the Khazar), Byzantine emperor (775-80). [1]

772

March 1
  • Birth of Po Tjiu-i, Chinese poet/Governor of Hang-tsjow. [1]

823

June 13
  • Birth of Charles II (the Bald), king of France (843-77), emperor (875-77). [1]

879

September 17
  • Birth of Charles III [The Simple], king of France (893-923). [1]

912

November 23
  • Birth of Otto I (the Great), German king, Holy Roman emperor (962-73). [1] [37]

967

December 7
  • Birth of Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair Persian mystic. [1]

973

May 6
  • Birth of Henry II Roman Catholic German king/emperor (1002/14-24). [1]

975

July 25
  • Birth of Thietmar bishop of Merseburg, German chronicler. [1]

994

November 7
  • Birth of Muhammad ibn Hazm historian/jurist/writer of Islamic Spain. [1]

1002

June 21
  • Birth of Pope Leo IX (original name Bruno von Egisheim und Dagsburg) in Egisheim, Germany; cousin of the Holy Roman Emperor, became Pope in 1049. [37]

1006

May 4
  • Birth of Abd-Allah Ansari Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat). [1]

1013

July 18
  • Birth of Hermann von Reichenau in Saulgau, (Germany); chronicler of information. [37]

1017

October 28
  • Birth of Heinrich III, Holy Roman Emperor (1046-56). [37] (October 8 [1])

1027

October 14
  • Birth of William (the Conqueror) at Falise, son of Duke Robert "the Devil" of Normancy and Herleve (or Arlette). [353.10]

1036

December 19
  • Birth of Su Tung-p'o China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher. [1]

1048

July 17
  • The third German pope, Damasus II, is enthroned in Rome. Originally named Poppo, he was born in Bavaria. He was the Bishop of Brixen in Tyrol when Heinrich III nominated him as pope. [37]

1050

November 11
  • Birth of Heinrich in Saxony; German King (1054), Holy Roman Emperor (1084). [1] [37]

1056

October 5
  • Birth of Heinrich III; Holy Roman Emperor. [37]

1075

February 16
  • Birth of Ordericus Vitalis French monk/historian/poet. [1]
March 8
  • Birth of Abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari Arab theologist. [1]

1081

January 8
  • Birth of Henry V Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25). [1]

1086

August 11
  • Birth of Heinrich V, King of the Germans and Holy Roman Emperor. [37]

1113

August 24
  • Birth of Geoffrey Plantagenet France, conquered Normandy. [1]

1117

December 21
  • Birth of Thomas Becket archbishop of Canterbury. [1]

1133

March 25
  • Birth of Henry II King of England (1154-89). [1]

1135

March 30
  • Birth of Maimonides [Moses Ben Maimon] Còrodoba Spain, philosopher/physician. [1]

1138

March 28
  • Spanish rabbi/philosopher Maimonides is born; Spanish rabbi/philosopher. [5]

1157

September 8
  • Birth of Richard I [Richard the Lion Hearted], King of England (1189-99). [1]

1165

July 28
  • Birth of Ibn al-'Arabi Muslim mystic/philosopher. [1]
August 21
  • Birth of Philip II Augustus first great Capetian king of France (1179-1223). [1]

1167

December 24
  • Birth of John "without a land" king of England (1199-1216). [1]

1174

December 23
  • Birth of Louis I Duke of Wittelsbach. [1]

1181

September 26
  • Saint Francis of Assisi is born (dies 1226). [5]

1187

September 5
  • Birth of Louis VIII [Coeur-de-Lion] king of France (1223-26). [1]

1188

March 24
  • Birth of Ferrand of Portugal earl of Flanders/son of Sancho I. [1]

1194

December 26
  • Birth of Frederick II Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily. [1]

1200

January 19
  • Birth of Dogen Kigen Japan, Zen teacher, first patriarch of the Japanese Soto. [1]
October 28
  • Birth of St. Ludwig IV von Thüringen. [37]

1207

October 1
  • Birth of Henry III king of England (1216-72). [1]

1211

February 12
  • Birth of Henry VII Roman catholic German king (1220-35). [1]

1214

April 25
  • Birth of Louis IX king of France (1226-70). [1]

1218

May 1
  • Birth of Rudolf I in Limburg-im-Breisgau (Germany); first King of the Germans from the Habsburg dynasty. [37]

1220

May 30
  • Birth of Alexander Nevski [Aleksandr] Russian great ruler (1252-63). [1]

1221

November 23
  • Birth of Alfonso X (the Wise) king of Castile and Leon (1252). [1]

1222

March 30
  • Birth of Nichiren Japan, Buddhist priest/saint. [1]

1228

April 25
  • Birth of Koenraad IV Roman Catholic German king (1237-54). [1]

1238

May 1
  • Birth of Magnus VI Lagabuter King of Norway (1263-80). [1]

1239

June 17
  • Birth of Edward I king of England (1272-1307). [1]

1245

May 1
  • Birth of Philippe III in Poissy Yvelines, France; King of France (1270-85) (dies 1285). [1] (April 30 [5])

1252

March 25
  • Birth of Konradijn Hohenstaufen [Koenrad van Zwaben], son of Konrad IV. [1] [37]

1265

May 9
  • Birth of Dante Alighieri Italian poet (Divina Commedia). [1]

1271

September 17
  • Birth of Wenceslas II king of Bohemia and Poland (1278-1305). [1]

1274

July 11
  • Birth of Robert the Bruce Scotland, King (1328-1329). [1]

1283

April 1
  • Birth of Ludwig IV of Baveria Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47). [1]

1284

April 25
  • Birth of Edward II king of England (1307-27). [1]

1285

December 6
  • Birth of Ferdinand V king of Castile and León. [1]

1289

October 4
  • Birth of Louis X (the Stubborn) king of France (1314-16). [1]

1290

September 22
  • Birth of Bilbo Baggins (in Shire Reconning). [1]

1291

February 8
  • Birth of Afonso IV King of Portugal (1325-57). [1]

1295

March 21
  • Birth of Heinrich von Berg [Seuse] in Konstanz, Germany; mystic. [37]

1304

February 24
  • Birth of Muhammad ibn Battutah Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia and Africa). [1]
July 20
  • Birth of Francesco Petrarch Italy, poet (Italia Mia). [1]

1309

April 30
  • Birth of Kazimierz III de Great King of Poland (1333-70). [1]

1312

November 13
  • Birth of Edward to King Edward II of England and Queen Isabella of France, at Windsor Csstle; king of England (1327-1377). [1] [1427.11]

1314

May 13
  • Birth of Sergius of Radonesh Russian saint. [1]

1316

March 2
  • Birth of Robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90). [1]
May 14
  • Birth of Karl IV (King Wenceslas) in Prague, Bohemia; German King (1346-78), Holy Roman Enperor (1355-78), established the University of Prague. [1] [37]

1319

April 26
  • Birth of Jean II the Good, king of France (1350-64). [1]

1320

April 19
  • Birth of Pedro I King of Portugal (1357-67). [1]

1324

March 5
  • Birth of David II Bruce king of Scotland (1331-71). [1]

1326

March 5
  • Birth of Louis I [the Great] King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82). [1]

1330

June 15
  • Birth of Edward the black prince, prince of Wales (1343-1376). [1]

1332

May 27
  • Birth of Ibn Khaldun Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah). [1]

1334

January 4
  • Birth of Amadeus VI [Green Earl], Earl of Savoye. [1]

1336

March 12
  • Birth of Eduard Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern. [1]

1338

January 21
  • Birth of Charles V (the Wise) king of France (1364-80). [1]

1342

January 17
  • Birth of Philip the Bold, duke of Burgundy. [1]

1352

May 5
  • Birth of Rupert in Amberg [Germany], an Elector of the Holy Roman Empire. [1] [37]

1357

April 22
  • Birth of Johan I King of Portugal (1383-1433). [1]

1361

February 26
  • Birth of Wenceslas in Nürnberg, Germany; German King, King of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German enperor. [1] [37]

1363

December 14
  • Birth of John Van [Jean C] Gerson French theologist. [1]

1364

May 20
  • Birth of Henry Percy [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican. [1]

1367

January 6
  • Birth of Richard II Bordeaux, France, king of England (1377-99). [1]
April 3
  • Birth of Henry IV Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413). [1]
April 15
  • Birth of Henry to John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and Duchess Blanche, at Bolingbroke Castle, England. [1395.2]

1368

February 15
  • Birth of Sigismund, near Nürnberg [Germany]; Holy Roman Emperor (1433-1437), last emperor of the House of Luxembourg. [1] [37]
December 3
  • Birth of Charles VI [the Well-Beloved] king of France (1380-1422). [1]

1370

April 11
  • Birth of Friederich I (also called Friedrich der Streitbare) in Saxony; elector of Saxony in the Holy Roman Empire. [1] [37]

1371

May 28
  • Birth of John the Fearless Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior. [1]

1378

December 31
  • Birth of Callistus III [Alfonso the Borja]; Pope (1455-58). [1]

1380

February 11
  • Birth of Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini Italy, humanist. [1]
March 18
  • Birth of Liduina van Schiedam Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint. [1]

1381

January 13
  • Birth of Saint Colette abbess/reformer (Poor Clares). [1]

1387

January 1
  • Birth of Charles The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87). [1]
September 16
  • Birth of Henry V king of England (1413-22). [1]

1392

December 9
  • Birth of Peter Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria). [1]

1394

March 4
  • Birth of Prince Henry (the Navigator) to King João I and Queen Philippa; sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery. [1] [5] [1080.45]

1396

July 13
  • Birth of Philip the Good Duke of Burgundy. [1]

1397

November 15
  • Birth of Nicholas V pope (1447-55); ended schism, founded Vatican Library. [1]

1398

August 19
  • Birth of Iñigo López Spain, marques de Santillana, poet (Comedieta de Ponza). [1]

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