HISTORIAN
Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi
1002 - 1071
Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi
Abū Bakr Aḥmad ibn ʿAlī ibn Thābit ibn Aḥmad ibn Māhdī al-Shāfiʿī, commonly known as al-Khaṭīb al-Baghdādī (Arabic: الخطيب البغدادي) or "the lecturer from Baghdad" (10 May 1002 – 5 September 1071; 392 AH-463 AH), was a Sunni Muslim scholar known for being one of the foremost leading hadith scholars and historians at his time. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi has received more than 150,894 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi is the 123rd most popular historian (down from 114th in 2019), the 182nd most popular biography from Iraq (down from 166th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Iraqi Historian.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
57.51
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
4.42
Effective Languages (L*)
2.19
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi ranks 123 out of 561. Before him are Leo the Deacon, Hayden White, Ibn Hibban, Arnold Hauser, Michael Rostovtzeff, and Agatharchides. After him are Thomas Babington Macaulay, C. Northcote Parkinson, Heinrich von Treitschke, Afet İnan, Aban ibn Uthman, and Johan Rudolph Thorbecke.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLeo the Deacon
950 - 992
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 117
Hayden White
1928 - 2018
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 118
Ibn Hibban
883 - 965
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 119
Arnold Hauser
1892 - 1978
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 120
Michael Rostovtzeff
1870 - 1952
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 121
Agatharchides
208 BC - Present
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 122
Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi
1002 - 1071
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 123
Thomas Babington Macaulay
1800 - 1859
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 124
C. Northcote Parkinson
1909 - 1993
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 125
Heinrich von Treitschke
1834 - 1896
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 126
Afet İnan
1908 - 1985
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 127
Aban ibn Uthman
641 - 723
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 128
Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
1798 - 1872
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 129
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1002, Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi ranks 3. Before him are Pope Leo IX, and Nikephoros III Botaneiates. Among people deceased in 1071, Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi ranks 2. Before him is Arnulf III, Count of Flanders. After him are Ibn 'Abd al-Barr, Domenico I Contarini, Ibn Zaydún, William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford, Eleanor of Normandy, Nuno Mendes, and Edwin, Earl of Mercia.
Others Born in 1002
Go to all RankingsPope Leo IX
NOBLEMAN
1002 - 1054
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 1
Nikephoros III Botaneiates
POLITICIAN
1002 - 1081
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 2
Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi
HISTORIAN
1002 - 1071
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 1071
Go to all RankingsArnulf III, Count of Flanders
POLITICIAN
1054 - 1071
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 1
Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi
HISTORIAN
1002 - 1071
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 2
Ibn 'Abd al-Barr
WRITER
978 - 1071
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 3
Domenico I Contarini
POLITICIAN
950 - 1071
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 4
Ibn Zaydún
WRITER
1003 - 1071
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 5
William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1020 - 1071
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 6
Eleanor of Normandy
POLITICIAN
1010 - 1071
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 7
Nuno Mendes
POLITICIAN
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 8
Edwin, Earl of Mercia
NOBLEMAN
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 9
In Iraq
Among people born in Iraq, Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi ranks 182 out of 384. Before him are Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid (882), Al-Hariri of Basra (1054), Rimush (null), Al-Muqtafi (1096), Ur-Nanshe (-2500), and Al-Mu'tamid (844). After him are Mahmud Shevket Pasha (1856), Artabanus I of Parthia (-200), Rashid Ali al-Gaylani (1892), Kubaba (-2500), Ibrahim al-Jaafari (1947), and Binyamin Ben-Eliezer (1936).
Others born in Iraq
Go to all RankingsMuhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid
POLITICIAN
882 - 946
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 176
Al-Hariri of Basra
WRITER
1054 - 1122
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 177
Rimush
POLITICIAN
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 178
Al-Muqtafi
POLITICIAN
1096 - 1160
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 179
Ur-Nanshe
ARCHITECT
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 180
Al-Mu'tamid
POLITICIAN
844 - 892
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 181
Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi
HISTORIAN
1002 - 1071
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 182
Mahmud Shevket Pasha
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1913
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 183
Artabanus I of Parthia
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 124 BC
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 184
Rashid Ali al-Gaylani
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1965
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 185
Kubaba
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2400 BC
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 186
Ibrahim al-Jaafari
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 187
Binyamin Ben-Eliezer
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2016
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 188
Among HISTORIANS In Iraq
Among historians born in Iraq, Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi ranks 2. Before him are Al-Baladhuri (806). After him are Hisham ibn al-Kalbi (737), Ibn Wahshiyya (900), Baha ad-Din ibn Shaddad (1145), Khalifah ibn Khayyat (777), and Avi Shlaim (1945).
Al-Baladhuri
806 - 892
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 1
Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi
1002 - 1071
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 2
Hisham ibn al-Kalbi
737 - 819
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 3
Ibn Wahshiyya
900 - 930
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 4
Baha ad-Din ibn Shaddad
1145 - 1234
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 5
Khalifah ibn Khayyat
777 - 854
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 6
Avi Shlaim
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 7