Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
991:
The Battle of Maldon takes place, later celebrated in the Anglo-Saxon poem The Battle of Maldon
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:
993:
Samuel ibn Naghrela (died 1056), Jewish poet in Al-Andalus
994:
Wallada bint al-Mustakfi, Arabic poet in Al-Andalus
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
990:
Dunash ben Labrat (born 920), Jewish poet in Al-Andalus
Kiyohara no Motosuke (born 908), one of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals of Japan
991:
Ōnakatomi no Yoshinobu (born 921), one of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals of Japan
Taira no Kanemori (born unknown), another of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals
Nakatsukasa (born 912), another of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals
992:
Fujiwara no Nakafumi (born 923), one of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals of Japan
994:
Fujiwara no Takamitsu (born 939), Heian period waka poet and Japanese nobleman
