Philosopher
Averroes
1126 - 1198
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Averroes
His biography is available in 109 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 107 in 2024). Averroes is the 29th most popular philosopher (down from 26th in 2024), the 8th most popular biography from Spain (down from 7th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Spanish Philosopher.
Averroes is most famous for his commentaries on Aristotle.
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Among Philosophers
Among philosophers, Averroes ranks 29 out of 1,267. Before him are John Locke, Arthur Schopenhauer, Montesquieu, Democritus, Seneca the Younger, and Epicurus. After him are Al-Ghazali, Thomas Hobbes, Friedrich Engels, Auguste Comte, Martin Heidegger, and Maria Montessori.
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John Locke
1632 - 1704
HPI: 87.94
Rank: 23
Arthur Schopenhauer
1788 - 1860
HPI: 87.55
Rank: 24
Montesquieu
1689 - 1755
HPI: 87.46
Rank: 25
Democritus
460 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 86.85
Rank: 26
Seneca the Younger
4 BC - 65
HPI: 86.81
Rank: 27
Epicurus
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HPI: 86.65
Rank: 28
Averroes
1126 - 1198
HPI: 86.05
Rank: 29
Al-Ghazali
1058 - 1111
HPI: 85.99
Rank: 30
Thomas Hobbes
1588 - 1679
HPI: 85.75
Rank: 31
Friedrich Engels
1820 - 1895
HPI: 85.72
Rank: 32
Auguste Comte
1798 - 1857
HPI: 85.43
Rank: 33
Martin Heidegger
1889 - 1976
HPI: 84.92
Rank: 34
Maria Montessori
1870 - 1952
HPI: 84.59
Rank: 35
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1126, Averroes ranks 1. After him are William I of Sicily, John Doukas, Khaqani, Mieszko III the Old, Peter I of Courtenay, Michael the Syrian, Anvari, and Sibylla of Burgundy. Among people deceased in 1198, Averroes ranks 1. After him are Pope Celestine III, Constance, Queen of Sicily, Al-Aziz Uthman, William III of Sicily, Marie of France, Countess of Champagne, Sophia of Minsk, Dulce of Aragon, Eustathius of Thessalonica, Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, Frederick I, Duke of Austria, and George II of Constantinople.
Others Born in 1126
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PHILOSOPHER
1126 - 1198
HPI: 86.05
Rank: 1
William I of Sicily
POLITICIAN
1126 - 1166
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 2
John Doukas
POLITICIAN
1126 - 1200
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 3
Khaqani
WRITER
1126 - 1199
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 4
Mieszko III the Old
POLITICIAN
1126 - 1202
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 5
Peter I of Courtenay
COMPANION
1126 - 1183
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 6
Michael the Syrian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1126 - 1199
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 7
Anvari
WRITER
1126 - 1190
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 8
Sibylla of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1126 - 1150
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 1198
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PHILOSOPHER
1126 - 1198
HPI: 86.05
Rank: 1
Pope Celestine III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1106 - 1198
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 2
Constance, Queen of Sicily
COMPANION
1154 - 1198
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 3
Al-Aziz Uthman
POLITICIAN
1171 - 1198
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 4
William III of Sicily
POLITICIAN
1185 - 1198
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 5
Marie of France, Countess of Champagne
COMPANION
1145 - 1198
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 6
Sophia of Minsk
COMPANION
1140 - 1198
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 7
Dulce of Aragon
COMPANION
1160 - 1198
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 8
Eustathius of Thessalonica
WRITER
1101 - 1198
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 9
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
POLITICIAN
1116 - 1198
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 10
Frederick I, Duke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1175 - 1198
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 11
George II of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1101 - 1198
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 12
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Averroes ranks 8 out of NaN. Before him are Salvador Dalí (1904), Miguel de Cervantes (1547), Francisco Goya (1746), Diego Velázquez (1599), Antoni Gaudí (1852), and Seneca the Younger (-4). After him are Trajan (53), Francisco Franco (1892), Hernán Cortés (1485), Pope Alexander VI (1431), Philip II of Spain (1527), and Hadrian (76).
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Salvador Dalí
PAINTER
1904 - 1989
HPI: 89.93
Rank: 2
Miguel de Cervantes
WRITER
1547 - 1616
HPI: 87.60
Rank: 3
Francisco Goya
PAINTER
1746 - 1828
HPI: 87.42
Rank: 4
Diego Velázquez
PAINTER
1599 - 1660
HPI: 86.97
Rank: 5
Antoni Gaudí
ARCHITECT
1852 - 1926
HPI: 86.92
Rank: 6
Seneca the Younger
PHILOSOPHER
4 BC - 65
HPI: 86.81
Rank: 7
Averroes
PHILOSOPHER
1126 - 1198
HPI: 86.05
Rank: 8
Trajan
POLITICIAN
53 - 117
HPI: 85.85
Rank: 9
Francisco Franco
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1975
HPI: 85.72
Rank: 10
Hernán Cortés
EXPLORER
1485 - 1547
HPI: 85.59
Rank: 11
Pope Alexander VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1431 - 1503
HPI: 85.46
Rank: 12
Philip II of Spain
POLITICIAN
1527 - 1598
HPI: 84.79
Rank: 13
Hadrian
POLITICIAN
76 - 138
HPI: 84.58
Rank: 14
Among Philosophers In Spain
Among philosophers born in Spain, Averroes ranks 2. Before him are Seneca the Younger (-4). After him are Ibn Arabi (1165), Ramon Llull (1232), Ibn Tufail (1110), José Ortega y Gasset (1883), Miguel de Unamuno (1864), Baltasar Gracián (1601), Solomon ibn Gabirol (1021), Francisco Suárez (1548), Abraham ibn Ezra (1089), and Arnaldus de Villa Nova (1240).
Seneca the Younger
4 BC - 65
HPI: 86.81
Rank: 1
Averroes
1126 - 1198
HPI: 86.05
Rank: 2
Ibn Arabi
1165 - 1240
HPI: 80.85
Rank: 3
Ramon Llull
1232 - 1316
HPI: 77.38
Rank: 4
Ibn Tufail
1110 - 1185
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 5
José Ortega y Gasset
1883 - 1955
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 6
Miguel de Unamuno
1864 - 1936
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 7
Baltasar Gracián
1601 - 1658
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 8
Solomon ibn Gabirol
1021 - 1058
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 9
Francisco Suárez
1548 - 1617
HPI: 73.14
Rank: 10
Abraham ibn Ezra
1089 - 1167
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 11
Arnaldus de Villa Nova
1240 - 1311
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 12
