Avicenna (Ibn Sina)
Born near Bukhara, he wrote the Canon of Medicine, used as a medical textbook in the Islamic world and Europe for centuries.
| Lived | AD 980 – 1037 |
| Known as | Physician and philosopher |
| Birthplace or main place | Bukhara |
| Places on the map | Bukhara, Isfahan |
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Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of AD 900) | At death (map of 1000) |
|---|---|---|
| Bukhara | Samanid Empire | Unclaimed / no data |
| Isfahan | Saffarids | Buwayhid Emirates |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| c. AD 973 – 1014 | Murasaki Shikibu | Writer |
| 1014 – 1077 | Anawrahta | King of Pagan |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.