Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
1005 - 1007:
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:
1001:
1002:
1003:
1004:
1006:
1007:
1009:
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
1001:
1007:
1008:
Other events:
11th century: