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Abbot Oliba

971 - 1046

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Oliba (IPA: [uˈliβə]; c. 971–1046) was the count of Berga and Ripoll (988–1002), and later abbot of the monasteries of Santa Maria de Ripoll and Sant Miquel de Cuixà (1008–1046) and the bishop of Vic (1018–1046). He is considered one of the spiritual founders of Catalonia and perhaps the most important prelate of his age in the Iberian Peninsula. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abbot Oliba has received more than 28,575 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Abbot Oliba is the 1,874th most popular writer (down from 1,798th in 2019), the 655th most popular biography from Spain (down from 630th in 2019) and the 67th most popular Spanish Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Abbot Oliba ranks 1,874 out of 7,302. Before him are Petr Ginz, Mikhail Zoshchenko, João de Barros, Sergei Dovlatov, Paulinus II of Aquileia, and James Ellroy. After him are Reşat Nuri Güntekin, Xenophon of Ephesus, Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, Doppo Kunikida, Johnston McCulley, and Jovan Dučić.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 971, Abbot Oliba ranks 3. Before him are Mahmud of Ghazni, and Rudolph III of Burgundy. After him are Henry of Speyer, Constantine III of Scotland, and Kushyar Gilani. Among people deceased in 1046, Abbot Oliba ranks 4. Before him are Gerard of Csanád, Daji, and William Iron Arm. After him are Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo, Geoffrey II, Count of Gâtinais, Gothelo II of Lower Lorraine, and Al-Musta'in I.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Abbot Oliba ranks 655 out of 3,355. Before him are Pedro Arrupe (1907), Juan Antonio Bardem (1922), Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi (1076), Paulo da Gama (1465), Lina Romay (1954), and Francisco Herrera the Elder (1576). After him are Rosalía Mera (1944), Eleanor of Castile (1191), Ibn 'Abd al-Barr (978), Abd al-Rahman V (1001), Julio González (1876), and Luis de León (1527).

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Among WRITERS In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, Abbot Oliba ranks 67. Before him are Mateo Alemán (1547), Sabino Arana (1865), Miguel Hernández (1910), Juan Donoso Cortés (1809), Antonio de Nebrija (1441), and Josep Pla (1897). After him are Ibn 'Abd al-Barr (978), Luis de León (1527), José de Espronceda (1808), José Luis de Vilallonga, 9th Marquess of Castellbell (1920), Pedro Antonio de Alarcón (1833), and Cristóbal de Morales (1600).

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