Ch'oe Ch'iwŏn

A pivotal philosopher and poet of the Unified Silla period, known for reform efforts.

Chronology: 857 – 901

Origins & Early Journey

Kenneth MacAlpin — Contemporary figure (Died in 858) (858): Founder of Alba, King of the Picts and Dál Riada, unifying much of early Scotland.
Ahmad ibn Hanbal — Contemporary figure (Died in 855) (855): Founding scholar of the Hanbali school, renowned for vast Hadith memorization.
Lothair I — Contemporary figure (Died in 855) (855): Carolingian Emperor who ruled Middle Francia and King of Italy until 855.
Rudaki — Contemporary figure (Born in 859) (859): Pioneering Persian poet, credited with establishing New Persian literary tradition.
Banū Mūsā brothers — Contemporary figure (Died in 860) (860): Polymaths of the Islamic Golden Age, renowned for astronomy and mathematics.
Pope John X — Contemporary figure (Born in 860) (860): Bishop of Rome during the Saeculum obscurum, involved in Italian unification.
Abu Mansur al-Maturidi — Contemporary figure (Born in 852) (852): Founder of the Maturidi school of theology, a major pillar of Sunni Islamic thought.
Zhang Hu (poet) — Contemporary figure (Died in 852) (852): Mid-Tang Dynasty Chinese poet known for travel verse and historical themes.
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