Murasaki Shikibu
Lady-in-waiting at the Heian court whose Tale of Genji is counted among the world’s first novels.
| Lived | c. AD 973 – 1014 |
| Known as | Writer |
| Birthplace or main place | Kyoto |
| Places on the map | Kyoto |
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Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of AD 900) | At death (map of 1000) |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoto | Yamato | Imperial Japan (Fujiwara) |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| AD 980 – 1037 | Avicenna (Ibn Sina) | Physician and philosopher |
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.