Timeline of Murasaki Shikibu's life
794 A.D.- Heian period begins
978 A.D. - Murasaki Shikibu was born
998 A.D. - Murasaki gets married to Fujiwara Nobutaka
1001- Fujiwara Nobutaka dies
1006- Murasaki goes to become lady-in-waiting for Empress Akiko
1007-1008- Murasaki Shikibu starts writing Tale of Genji
1008-1013- Murasaki writes in diary
1031?- Murasaki Shikibu dies
978 A.D. - Murasaki Shikibu was born
998 A.D. - Murasaki gets married to Fujiwara Nobutaka
1001- Fujiwara Nobutaka dies
1006- Murasaki goes to become lady-in-waiting for Empress Akiko
1007-1008- Murasaki Shikibu starts writing Tale of Genji
1008-1013- Murasaki writes in diary
1031?- Murasaki Shikibu dies