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This page gives a chronological list of years in poetry (descending order). These pages supplement the List of years in literature pages with a focus on events in the history of poetry.

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1670s[]

  • 1679 in poetry
  • 1678 in poetry
  • 1677 in poetry
  • 1676 in poetry
  • 1675 in poetry
  • 1674 in poetry Death of John Milton, important English poet
  • 1673 in poetry
  • 1672 in poetry Birth of Joseph Addison, English essayist and poet
  • 1671 in poetry
  • 1670 in poetry

1660s[]

  • 1669 in poetry
  • 1668 in poetry
  • 1667 in poetry Birth of Jonathan Swift, Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer, poet
  • 1666 in poetry
  • 1665 in poetry
  • 1664 in poetry Anne Bradstreet, Meditations Divine and Moral[3]
  • 1663 in poetry
  • 1662 in poetry
  • 1661 in poetry
  • 1660 in poetry

1650s[]

  • 1659 in poetry
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  • 1651 in poetry
  • 1650 in poetry

1640s[]

  • 1649 in poetry
  • 1648 in poetry
  • 1647 in poetry April 1 — birth of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (died 1680)
  • 1646 in poetry
  • 1645 in poetry
  • 1644 in poetry Birth of Matsuo Bashō the haiku poet
  • 1643 in poetry
  • 1642 in poetry
  • 1641 in poetry
  • 1640 in poetry

1630s[]

1620s[]

  • 1629 in poetry
  • 1628 in poetry
  • 1627 in poetry
  • 1626 in poetry
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  • 1624 in poetry
  • 1623 in poetry
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  • 1621 in poetry
  • 1620 in poetry

1610s[]

1600s[]

  • 1609 in poetry Publication of William Shakespeare's Sonnets
  • 1608 in poetry Birth of John Milton, important English poet
  • 1607 in poetry
  • 1606 in poetry
  • 1605 in poetry
  • 1604 in poetry
  • 1603 in poetry
  • 1602 in poetry
  • 1601 in poetry
  • 1600 in poetry

16th century in poetry[]

1590s[]

  • 1592 in poetry
  • 1591 in poetry
  • 1590 in poetry

1580s[]

1570s[]

  • 1579 in poetry
  • 1578 in poetry
  • 1577 in poetry
  • 1576 in poetry
  • 1575 in poetry
  • 1574 in poetry
  • 1573 in poetry
  • 1572 in poetry Birth of John Donne, important English poet, essayist, author, preacher; - Birth of Ben Jonson, important English poet, playwright, actor
  • 1571 in poetry
  • 1570 in poetry

1560s[]

  • 1563 in poetry
  • 1562 in poetry
  • 1561 in poetry
  • 1560 in poetry

1550s[]

  • 1559 in poetry
  • 1558 in poetry
  • 1557 in poetry
  • 1556 in poetry
  • 1555 in poetry
  • 1554 in poetry Miles Hogarde, The Assault of the Sacrament of the Altar; Henry Howard, The Fourth Boke of Virgill, Intreating of the Love Betweene Aeneas & Dido; Sir David Lindsay, The Monarche[5]
  • 1553 in poetry Anonymous, Pierce the Ploughmans Crede; Gavin Douglas, translator, Aeneid, The Palis of Honoure, second, revised edition (publication year conjectural)[5]
  • 1552 in poetry Birth of Edmund Spenser, Walter Raleigh; Works: Thomas Churchyard, A Myrrour for Man[5]
  • 1551 in poetry Robert Crowley, published anonymously, Philargyrie of Greate Britayne; or, The Fable of the Great Giant[5]
  • 1550 in poetry Charles Bansley, The Pride of Women; Robert Crowley, One and Thyrtye Epigrammes; John Heywood, An Hundred Epigrammes; William Langland (attributed), Piers Plowman, the B text[5]

1540s[]

  • 1549 in poetry
  • 1548 in poetry
  • 1547 in poetry
  • 1546 in poetry
  • 1545 in poetry
  • 1544 in poetry
  • 1543 in poetry
  • 1542 in poetry
  • 1541 in poetry
  • 1540 in poetry

1530s[]

  • 1539 in poetry
  • 1538 in poetry
  • 1537 in poetry
  • 1536 in poetry
  • 1535 in poetry
  • 1534 in poetry
  • 1533 in poetry
  • 1532 in poetry
  • 1531 in poetry
  • 1530 in poetry

1520s[]

  • 1529 in poetry
  • 1528 in poetry
  • 1527 in poetry
  • 1526 in poetry
  • 1525 in poetry
  • 1524 in poetry
  • 1523 in poetry
  • 1522 in poetry
  • 1521 in poetry
  • 1520 in poetry

1510s[]

1500s[]

15th century in poetry[]

1490s[]

  • 1499 in poetry
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  • 1497 in poetry
  • 1496 in poetry
  • 1495 in poetry
  • 1494 in poetry
  • 1493 in poetry
  • 1492 in poetry
  • 1491 in poetry
  • 1490 in poetry

1480s[]

  • 1489 in poetry
  • 1488 in poetry
  • 1487 in poetry
  • 1486 in poetry
  • 1485 in poetry
  • 1484 in poetry
  • 1483 in poetry
  • 1482 in poetry
  • 1481 in poetry
  • 1480 in poetry

1470s[]

  • 1479 in poetry
  • 1478 in poetry
  • 1477 in poetry
  • 1476 in poetry
  • 1475 in poetry
  • 1474 in poetry
  • 1473 in poetry
  • 1472 in poetry
  • 1471 in poetry
  • 1470 in poetry

1460s[]

  • 1469 in poetry
  • 1468 in poetry
  • 1467 in poetry
  • 1466 in poetry
  • 1465 in poetry
  • 1464 in poetry
  • 1463 in poetry
  • 1462 in poetry
  • 1461 in poetry
  • 1460 in poetry

1450s[]

  • 1459 in poetry
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  • 1456 in poetry
  • 1455 in poetry
  • 1454 in poetry
  • 1453 in poetry
  • 1452 in poetry
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  • 1450 in poetry

1440s[]

  • 1449 in poetry
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  • 1443 in poetry
  • 1442 in poetry
  • 1441 in poetry
  • 1440 in poetry

1430s[]

  • 1439 in poetry
  • 1438 in poetry
  • 1437 in poetry
  • 1436 in poetry
  • 1435 in poetry
  • 1434 in poetry
  • 1433 in poetry
  • 1432 in poetry
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1420s[]

  • 1429 in poetry
  • 1428 in poetry
  • 1427 in poetry
  • 1426 in poetry
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  • 1422 in poetry
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1410s[]

  • 1419 in poetry
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  • 1413 in poetry
  • 1412 in poetry
  • 1411 in poetry
  • 1410 in poetry

1400s[]

  • 1409 in poetry
  • 1408 in poetry
  • 1407 in poetry
  • 1406 in poetry
  • 1405 in poetry
  • 1404 in poetry
  • 1403 in poetry
  • 1402 in poetry
  • 1401 in poetry
  • 1400 in poetry Death of Geoffrey Chaucer

14th century in poetry[]

1390s[]

  • 1399 in poetry
  • 1398 in poetry
  • 1397 in poetry
  • 1396 in poetry
  • 1395 in poetry
  • 1394 in poetry
  • 1393 in poetry
  • 1392 in poetry
  • 1391 in poetry
  • 1390 in poetry

1380s[]

  • 1389 in poetry
  • 1388 in poetry
  • 1387 in poetry
  • 1386 in poetry
  • 1385 in poetry
  • 1384 in poetry
  • 1383 in poetry
  • 1382 in poetry
  • 1381 in poetry
  • 1380 in poetry

1370s[]

  • 1379 in poetry
  • 1378 in poetry
  • 1377 in poetry
  • 1376 in poetry
  • 1375 in poetry
  • 1374 in poetry
  • 1373 in poetry
  • 1372 in poetry
  • 1371 in poetry
  • 1370 in poetry

1360s[]

  • 1369 in poetry
  • 1368 in poetry
  • 1367 in poetry
  • 1366 in poetry
  • 1365 in poetry
  • 1364 in poetry
  • 1363 in poetry
  • 1362 in poetry
  • 1361 in poetry
  • 1360 in poetry

1350s[]

  • 1359 in poetry
  • 1358 in poetry
  • 1357 in poetry
  • 1356 in poetry
  • 1355 in poetry
  • 1354 in poetry
  • 1353 in poetry
  • 1352 in poetry
  • 1351 in poetry
  • 1350 in poetry

1340s[]

  • 1349 in poetry
  • 1348 in poetry
  • 1347 in poetry
  • 1346 in poetry
  • 1345 in poetry
  • 1344 in poetry
  • 1343 in poetry (circa) Birth of Geoffrey Chaucer, known as father of English poetry (died 1400)
  • 1342 in poetry
  • 1341 in poetry
  • 1340 in poetry

1330s[]

  • 1339 in poetry
  • 1338 in poetry
  • 1337 in poetry
  • 1336 in poetry
  • 1335 in poetry
  • 1334 in poetry
  • 1333 in poetry
  • 1332 in poetry
  • 1331 in poetry
  • 1330 in poetry

1320s[]

  • 1329 in poetry
  • 1328 in poetry
  • 1327 in poetry
  • 1326 in poetry
  • 1325 in poetry
  • 1324 in poetry
  • 1323 in poetry
  • 1322 in poetry
  • 1321 in poetry
  • 1320 in poetry

1310s[]

  • 1319 in poetry
  • 1318 in poetry
  • 1317 in poetry
  • 1316 in poetry
  • 1315 in poetry
  • 1314 in poetry
  • 1313 in poetry
  • 1312 in poetry
  • 1311 in poetry
  • 1310 in poetry

1300s[]

  • 1309 in poetry
  • 1308 in poetry
  • 1307 in poetry
  • 1306 in poetry
  • 1305 in poetry
  • 1304 in poetry
  • 1303 in poetry
  • 1302 in poetry
  • 1301 in poetry
  • 1300 in poetry

13th century in poetry[]

1290s[]

  • 1299 in poetry
  • 1298 in poetry
  • 1297 in poetry
  • 1296 in poetry
  • 1295 in poetry
  • 1294 in poetry
  • 1293 in poetry
  • 1292 in poetry
  • 1291 in poetry
  • 1290 in poetry

1280s[]

  • 1289 in poetry
  • 1288 in poetry
  • 1287 in poetry
  • 1286 in poetry
  • 1285 in poetry
  • 1284 in poetry
  • 1283 in poetry
  • 1282 in poetry
  • 1281 in poetry
  • 1280 in poetry

1270s[]

  • 1279 in poetry
  • 1278 in poetry
  • 1277 in poetry
  • 1276 in poetry
  • 1275 in poetry
  • 1274 in poetry
  • 1273 in poetry
  • 1272 in poetry
  • 1271 in poetry
  • 1270 in poetry

1260s[]

  • 1269 in poetry
  • 1268 in poetry
  • 1267 in poetry
  • 1266 in poetry
  • 1265 in poetry
  • 1264 in poetry
  • 1263 in poetry
  • 1262 in poetry
  • 1261 in poetry
  • 1260 in poetry

1250s[]

  • 1259 in poetry
  • 1258 in poetry
  • 1257 in poetry
  • 1256 in poetry
  • 1255 in poetry
  • 1254 in poetry
  • 1253 in poetry
  • 1252 in poetry
  • 1251 in poetry
  • 1250 in poetry

1240s[]

  • 1249 in poetry
  • 1248 in poetry
  • 1247 in poetry
  • 1246 in poetry
  • 1245 in poetry
  • 1244 in poetry
  • 1243 in poetry
  • 1242 in poetry
  • 1241 in poetry
  • 1240 in poetry

1230s[]

  • 1239 in poetry
  • 1238 in poetry
  • 1237 in poetry
  • 1236 in poetry
  • 1235 in poetry
  • 1234 in poetry
  • 1233 in poetry
  • 1232 in poetry
  • 1231 in poetry
  • 1230 in poetry

1220s[]

  • 1229 in poetry
  • 1228 in poetry
  • 1227 in poetry
  • 1226 in poetry
  • 1225 in poetry
  • 1224 in poetry
  • 1223 in poetry
  • 1222 in poetry
  • 1221 in poetry
  • 1220 in poetry

1210s[]

  • 1219 in poetry
  • 1218 in poetry
  • 1217 in poetry
  • 1216 in poetry
  • 1215 in poetry
  • 1214 in poetry
  • 1213 in poetry
  • 1212 in poetry
  • 1211 in poetry
  • 1210 in poetry

1200s[]

  • 1209 in poetry
  • 1208 in poetry
  • 1207 in poetry
  • 1206 in poetry
  • 1205 in poetry
  • 1204 in poetry
  • 1203 in poetry
  • 1202 in poetry
  • 1201 in poetry
  • 1200 in poetry

12th century in poetry[]

1190s[]

  • 1199 in poetry
  • 1198 in poetry
  • 1197 in poetry
  • 1196 in poetry
  • 1195 in poetry
  • 1194 in poetry
  • 1193 in poetry
  • 1192 in poetry
  • 1191 in poetry
  • 1190 in poetry

1180s[]

  • 1189 in poetry
  • 1188 in poetry
  • 1187 in poetry
  • 1186 in poetry
  • 1185 in poetry
  • 1184 in poetry
  • 1183 in poetry
  • 1182 in poetry
  • 1181 in poetry
  • 1180 in poetry

1170s[]

  • 1179 in poetry
  • 1178 in poetry
  • 1177 in poetry
  • 1176 in poetry
  • 1175 in poetry
  • 1174 in poetry
  • 1173 in poetry
  • 1172 in poetry
  • 1171 in poetry
  • 1170 in poetry

1160s[]

  • 1169 in poetry
  • 1168 in poetry
  • 1167 in poetry
  • 1166 in poetry
  • 1165 in poetry
  • 1164 in poetry
  • 1163 in poetry
  • 1162 in poetry
  • 1161 in poetry
  • 1160 in poetry

1150s[]

  • 1159 in poetry
  • 1158 in poetry
  • 1157 in poetry
  • 1156 in poetry
  • 1155 in poetry
  • 1154 in poetry
  • 1153 in poetry
  • 1152 in poetry
  • 1151 in poetry
  • 1150 in poetry

1140s[]

  • 1149 in poetry
  • 1148 in poetry
  • 1147 in poetry
  • 1146 in poetry
  • 1145 in poetry
  • 1144 in poetry
  • 1143 in poetry
  • 1142 in poetry
  • 1141 in poetry
  • 1140 in poetry

1130s[]

  • 1139 in poetry
  • 1138 in poetry
  • 1137 in poetry
  • 1136 in poetry
  • 1135 in poetry
  • 1134 in poetry
  • 1133 in poetry
  • 1132 in poetry
  • 1131 in poetry
  • 1130 in poetry

1120s[]

  • 1129 in poetry
  • 1128 in poetry
  • 1127 in poetry
  • 1126 in poetry
  • 1125 in poetry
  • 1124 in poetry
  • 1123 in poetry
  • 1122 in poetry
  • 1121 in poetry
  • 1120 in poetry

1110s[]

  • 1119 in poetry
  • 1118 in poetry
  • 1117 in poetry
  • 1116 in poetry
  • 1115 in poetry
  • 1114 in poetry
  • 1113 in poetry
  • 1112 in poetry
  • 1111 in poetry
  • 1110 in poetry

1100s[]

  • 1109 in poetry
  • 1108 in poetry
  • 1107 in poetry
  • 1106 in poetry
  • 1105 in poetry
  • 1104 in poetry
  • 1103 in poetry
  • 1102 in poetry
  • 1101 in poetry
  • 1100 in poetry

11th century in poetry[]

1090s[]

  • 1099 in poetry
  • 1098 in poetry
  • 1097 in poetry
  • 1096 in poetry
  • 1095 in poetry
  • 1094 in poetry
  • 1093 in poetry
  • 1092 in poetry
  • 1091 in poetry
  • 1090 in poetry

1080s[]

  • 1089 in poetry
  • 1088 in poetry
  • 1087 in poetry
  • 1086 in poetry
  • 1085 in poetry
  • 1084 in poetry
  • 1083 in poetry
  • 1082 in poetry
  • 1081 in poetry
  • 1080 in poetry

1070s[]

  • 1079 in poetry
  • 1078 in poetry
  • 1077 in poetry
  • 1076 in poetry
  • 1075 in poetry
  • 1074 in poetry
  • 1073 in poetry
  • 1072 in poetry
  • 1071 in poetry
  • 1070 in poetry

1060s[]

  • 1069 in poetry
  • 1068 in poetry
  • 1067 in poetry
  • 1066 in poetry
  • 1065 in poetry
  • 1064 in poetry
  • 1063 in poetry
  • 1062 in poetry
  • 1061 in poetry
  • 1060 in poetry

1050s[]

  • 1059 in poetry
  • 1058 in poetry
  • 1057 in poetry
  • 1056 in poetry
  • 1055 in poetry
  • 1054 in poetry
  • 1053 in poetry
  • 1052 in poetry
  • 1051 in poetry
  • 1050 in poetry

1040s[]

  • 1049 in poetry
  • 1048 in poetry
  • 1047 in poetry
  • 1046 in poetry
  • 1045 in poetry
  • 1044 in poetry
  • 1043 in poetry
  • 1042 in poetry
  • 1041 in poetry
  • 1040 in poetry

1030s[]

  • 1039 in poetry
  • 1038 in poetry
  • 1037 in poetry
  • 1036 in poetry
  • 1035 in poetry
  • 1034 in poetry
  • 1033 in poetry
  • 1032 in poetry
  • 1031 in poetry
  • 1030 in poetry

1020s[]

  • 1029 in poetry
  • 1028 in poetry
  • 1027 in poetry
  • 1026 in poetry
  • 1025 in poetry
  • 1024 in poetry
  • 1023 in poetry
  • 1022 in poetry
  • 1021 in poetry
  • 1020 in poetry

1010s[]

  • 1019 in poetry
  • 1018 in poetry
  • 1017 in poetry
  • 1016 in poetry
  • 1015 in poetry
  • 1014 in poetry
  • 1013 in poetry
  • 1012 in poetry
  • 1011 in poetry
  • 1010 in poetry

1000s[]

  • 1009 in poetry
  • 1008 in poetry
  • 1007 in poetry
  • 1006 in poetry
  • 1005 in poetry
  • 1004 in poetry
  • 1003 in poetry
  • 1002 in poetry
  • 1001 in poetry
  • 1000 in poetry

10th century in poetry[]

990s[]

  • 999 in poetry
  • 998 in poetry
  • 997 in poetry
  • 996 in poetry
  • 995 in poetry
  • 994 in poetry
  • 993 in poetry
  • 992 in poetry
  • 991 in poetry
  • 990 in poetry

980s[]

  • 989 in poetry
  • 988 in poetry
  • 987 in poetry
  • 986 in poetry
  • 985 in poetry
  • 984 in poetry
  • 983 in poetry
  • 982 in poetry
  • 981 in poetry
  • 980 in poetry

970s[]

  • 979 in poetry
  • 978 in poetry
  • 977 in poetry
  • 976 in poetry
  • 975 in poetry
  • 974 in poetry
  • 973 in poetry
  • 972 in poetry
  • 971 in poetry
  • 970 in poetry

960s[]

  • 969 in poetry
  • 968 in poetry
  • 967 in poetry
  • 966 in poetry
  • 965 in poetry
  • 964 in poetry
  • 963 in poetry
  • 962 in poetry
  • 961 in poetry
  • 960 in poetry

950s[]

  • 959 in poetry
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  • 957 in poetry
  • 956 in poetry
  • 955 in poetry
  • 954 in poetry
  • 953 in poetry
  • 952 in poetry
  • 951 in poetry
  • 950 in poetry

940s[]

  • 949 in poetry
  • 948 in poetry
  • 947 in poetry
  • 946 in poetry
  • 945 in poetry
  • 944 in poetry
  • 943 in poetry
  • 942 in poetry
  • 941 in poetry
  • 940 in poetry

930s[]

  • 939 in poetry
  • 938 in poetry
  • 937 in poetry
  • 936 in poetry
  • 935 in poetry
  • 934 in poetry
  • 933 in poetry
  • 932 in poetry
  • 931 in poetry
  • 930 in poetry

920s[]

  • 929 in poetry
  • 928 in poetry
  • 927 in poetry
  • 926 in poetry
  • 925 in poetry
  • 924 in poetry
  • 923 in poetry
  • 922 in poetry
  • 921 in poetry
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910s[]

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  • 910 in poetry

900s[]

  • 909 in poetry
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  • 900 in poetry

9th century in poetry[]

890s[]

  • 899 in poetry
  • 898 in poetry
  • 897 in poetry
  • 896 in poetry
  • 895 in poetry
  • 894 in poetry
  • 893 in poetry
  • 892 in poetry
  • 891 in poetry
  • 890 in poetry

880s[]

  • 889 in poetry
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  • 886 in poetry
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  • 880 in poetry

870s[]

  • 879 in poetry
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  • 877 in poetry
  • 876 in poetry
  • 875 in poetry
  • 874 in poetry
  • 873 in poetry
  • 872 in poetry
  • 871 in poetry
  • 870 in poetry

860s[]

  • 869 in poetry
  • 868 in poetry
  • 867 in poetry
  • 866 in poetry
  • 865 in poetry
  • 864 in poetry
  • 863 in poetry
  • 862 in poetry
  • 861 in poetry
  • 860 in poetry

850s[]

  • 859 in poetry
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  • 856 in poetry
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  • 850 in poetry

840s[]

  • 849 in poetry
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  • 840 in poetry

830s[]

  • 839 in poetry
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  • 837 in poetry
  • 836 in poetry
  • 835 in poetry
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  • 833 in poetry
  • 832 in poetry
  • 831 in poetry
  • 830 in poetry

820s[]

  • 829 in poetry
  • 828 in poetry
  • 827 in poetry
  • 826 in poetry
  • 825 in poetry
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  • 822 in poetry
  • 821 in poetry
  • 820 in poetry

810s[]

  • 819 in poetry
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  • 817 in poetry
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  • 814 in poetry
  • 813 in poetry
  • 812 in poetry
  • 811 in poetry
  • 810 in poetry

800s[]

  • 809 in poetry
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  • 807 in poetry
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  • 805 in poetry
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700s[]

600s[]

  • 600 – Venantius Fortunatus born (c. 530 – c. 600), Latin poet and hymnodist from Northern Italy
  • 615 – Saint Columbanus (born 543), Hiberno-Latin poet and writer
  • 625 – Maymun Ibn Qays Al-a'sha born (died 625)
  • 661 – Labīd died this year (born 560); Arabic poet

500s[]

  • 500 – Procopius born about this year (died 565)
  • 505 – Blossius Aemilius Dracontius born about this year (born 455) of Carthage, a Latin poet
  • 521
    • July 17 – Magnus Felix Ennodius died (born 474 – July 17, 521), Bishop of Pavia and poet, writing in Latin
    • November – Jacob of Serugh died (born 451), writing in Syriac
  • 530 – Venantius Fortunatus born (c. 530 – c. 600), Latin poet and hymnodist from Northern Italy
  • 534 – Taliesin born about this year (died c. 599), the earliest identified Welsh poet
  • 536 – Agathias born about this year (died 582/594); Ancient Greek poet and historian
  • 539 – Chilperic I born (died September 584) Frankish king of Neustria and a Latin poet
  • 543 – Saint Columbanus (died 615), Hiberno-Latin poet and writer
  • 544 – Arator declaims his poem De Actibus Apostolorum in the Church of San Pietro-in-Vinculi
  • 554 – 'Abid ibn al-Abris died about this year; Arabic poet
  • 560:
    • Samaw'al ibn 'Adiya died about this year; Jewish poet writing in Arabic
    • Labīd born this year (died 661); Arabic poet
  • 565 – Procopius died (born about 500)
  • 570 – Maymun Ibn Qays Al-a'sha born (died 625)
  • 580 – Antara Ibn Shaddad died about this year; Arabic poet
  • 584
    • (September) – Chilperic I died (born 539) Frankish king of Neustria and a Latin poet
    • Amr ibn Kulthum died about this year; Arabic poet
  • 599 – Taliesin died about this year (born c. 534), the earliest identified Welsh poet

400s[]

  • 451 – Jacob of Serugh born (died November 521), writing in Syriac
  • 455 – Blossius Aemilius Dracontius born about this year (died c. 505) of Carthage, a Latin poet
  • 474 – Magnus Felix Ennodius (died July 17, 521), Bishop of Pavia and poet, writing in Latin

300s[]

Poetry before the 9th century[]

References[]

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  2. Ackroyd, Peter, Ezra Pound, Thames and Hudson Ltd., London, 1980, "Chronology" chapter, p 118
  3. Davis, Cynthia J., and Kathryn West, Women Writers in the United States: A Timeline of Literary, Cultural, and Social History, Oxford University Press US, 1996 ISBN 978-0-19-509053-6, retrieved via Google Books on February 7, 2009
  4. Trent, William P. and Wells, Benjamin W., Colonial Prose and Poetry: The Beginnings of Americanism 1650-1710, New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1903 edition, page 41
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Cox, Michael, editor, The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature, Oxford University Press, 2004, ISBN 0-19-860634-6

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