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Andreas Capellanus

1150 - 1220

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Andreas Capellanus (Capellanus meaning "chaplain"), also known as Andrew the Chaplain, and occasionally by a French translation of his name, André le Chapelain, was the 12th-century author of a treatise commonly known as De amore ("About Love"), and often known in English, somewhat misleadingly, as The Art of Courtly Love, though its realistic, somewhat cynical tone suggests that it is in some measure an antidote to courtly love. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Andreas Capellanus has received more than 91,656 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Andreas Capellanus is the 2,244th most popular writer.

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Among writers, Andreas Capellanus ranks 2,244 out of 7,302. Before him are Guido Gezelle, Pentti Linkola, Rosika Schwimmer, Hendrik Conscience, Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, and Johan Bojer. After him are Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Silva Kaputikyan, Emmanuel Carrère, Jean d'Ormesson, Harlan Coben, and Pjetër Bogdani.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1150, Andreas Capellanus ranks 23. Before him are Urraca of Portugal, Il-Arslan, Amalric of Bena, Bonanno Pisano, Arnold of Torroja, and Orio Mastropiero. After him are Stephen Langton, Conon de Béthune, Vitale II Michiel, Mstislav III of Kiev, Rosamund Clifford, and Heinrich von Veldeke. Among people deceased in 1220, Andreas Capellanus ranks 9. Before him are Attar of Nishapur, Wolfram von Eschenbach, Alys of France, Countess of Vexin, Urraca of Castile, Queen of Portugal, Agnes of France, Byzantine Empress, and Kaykaus I. After him are Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg, Giraut de Bornelh, Richeza of Denmark, Ingvar of Kiev, and Theobald I, Duke of Lorraine.

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