Philosopher
Bahya ibn Paquda
Spanish Jewish philosopher and rabbi
1050 - 1120
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Bahya ibn Paquda
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Bahya ibn Paquda is the 928th most popular philosopher (down from 866th in 2024), the 1,055th most popular biography from Spain (down from 930th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Spanish Philosopher.
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Bahya ibn Paquda's biography spans 16 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 59.86.
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Among Philosophers
Among philosophers, Bahya ibn Paquda ranks 928 out of 1,285. Before him are Martin Lings, J. M. E. McTaggart, Nikolay Lossky, Sopater of Apamea, Antipater of Tarsus, and Hermogenes of Tarsus. After him are Ajita Kesakambali, Erich Neumann, Tomáš Halík, Patricia Churchland, Michael Löwy, and Édouard Le Roy.
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Martin Lings
1909 - 2005
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 922
J. M. E. McTaggart
1866 - 1925
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 923
Nikolay Lossky
1870 - 1965
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 924
Sopater of Apamea
242 - 325
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 925
Antipater of Tarsus
300 BC - 129 BC
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 926
Hermogenes of Tarsus
200 - 300
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 927
Bahya ibn Paquda
1050 - 1120
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 928
Ajita Kesakambali
500 BC - Present
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 929
Erich Neumann
1905 - 1960
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 930
Tomáš Halík
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 931
Patricia Churchland
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 932
Michael Löwy
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 933
Édouard Le Roy
1870 - 1954
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 934
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1050, Bahya ibn Paquda ranks 22. Before him are Muhammad I of Khwarazm, Aq Sunqur al-Hajib, Ahmad al-Muqtadir, Berthold II, Duke of Swabia, Li Tang, and Ingvar the Far-Travelled. After him are Domenico Michiel, Sophia of Hungary, Anselm of Laon, Welf, Duke of Carinthia, Isaac Komnenos, and Ioane Petritsi. Among people deceased in 1120, Bahya ibn Paquda ranks 7. Before him are Blessed Gerard, William Adelin, Albert of Aix, Ingegerd of Norway, Welf II, Duke of Bavaria, and Baldwin III, Count of Hainaut. After him is Eadmer.
Others Born in 1050
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Muhammad I of Khwarazm
POLITICIAN
1050 - 1127
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 16
Aq Sunqur al-Hajib
POLITICIAN
1050 - 1094
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 17
Ahmad al-Muqtadir
POLITICIAN
1050 - 1082
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 18
Berthold II, Duke of Swabia
POLITICIAN
1050 - 1111
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 19
Li Tang
PAINTER
1050 - 1130
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 20
Ingvar the Far-Travelled
EXPLORER
1050 - 1041
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 21
Bahya ibn Paquda
PHILOSOPHER
1050 - 1120
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 22
Domenico Michiel
POLITICIAN
1050 - 1130
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 23
Sophia of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1050 - 1095
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 24
Anselm of Laon
PHILOSOPHER
1050 - 1117
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 25
Welf, Duke of Carinthia
NOBLEMAN
1050 - 1055
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 26
Isaac Komnenos
POLITICIAN
1050 - Present
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 27
Ioane Petritsi
PHILOSOPHER
1050 - 1200
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 28
Others Deceased in 1120
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Blessed Gerard
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1047 - 1120
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 1
William Adelin
1103 - 1120
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 2
Albert of Aix
WRITER
1060 - 1120
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 3
Ingegerd of Norway
NOBLEMAN
1100 - 1120
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 4
Welf II, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1072 - 1120
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 5
Baldwin III, Count of Hainaut
POLITICIAN
1088 - 1120
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 6
Bahya ibn Paquda
PHILOSOPHER
1050 - 1120
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 7
Eadmer
HISTORIAN
1060 - 1120
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 8
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Bahya ibn Paquda ranks 1,055 out of 3,981. Before him are Count Theodosius (310), Sandro Rosell (1964), Constance of Aragon, Queen of Sicily (1343), Maria de Luna (1353), Louis Bertrand (1526), and Nieves Navarro (1938). After him are Josep Maria Subirachs (1927), Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn Abbad (984), Xavier Montsalvatge (1912), Joaquín Sabina (1949), Julieta Serrano (1933), and Alexandre-Émile Béguyer de Chancourtois (1820).
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Count Theodosius
POLITICIAN
310 - 376
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,049
Sandro Rosell
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,050
Constance of Aragon, Queen of Sicily
COMPANION
1343 - 1363
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1,051
Maria de Luna
COMPANION
1353 - 1406
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1,052
Louis Bertrand
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1526 - 1581
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 1,053
Nieves Navarro
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 1,054
Bahya ibn Paquda
PHILOSOPHER
1050 - 1120
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 1,055
Josep Maria Subirachs
PAINTER
1927 - 2014
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 1,056
Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn Abbad
POLITICIAN
984 - 1042
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 1,057
Xavier Montsalvatge
COMPOSER
1912 - 2002
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 1,058
Joaquín Sabina
PAINTER
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 1,059
Julieta Serrano
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 1,060
Alexandre-Émile Béguyer de Chancourtois
CHEMIST
1820 - 1886
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 1,061
Among Philosophers In Spain
Among philosophers born in Spain, Bahya ibn Paquda ranks 31. Before him are Joseph Albo (1380), Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro (1676), Francisco Sanches (1550), Gómez Pereira (1500), Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz (1606), and Ramiro Ledesma Ramos (1905). After him are Fernando Savater (1947), Jaime Balmes (1810), Dominicus Gundissalinus (1115), Julián Marías (1914), and Paul B. Preciado (1970).
Joseph Albo
1380 - 1444
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 25
Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro
1676 - 1764
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 26
Francisco Sanches
1550 - 1623
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 27
Gómez Pereira
1500 - 1567
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 28
Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz
1606 - 1682
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 29
Ramiro Ledesma Ramos
1905 - 1936
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 30
Bahya ibn Paquda
1050 - 1120
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 31
Fernando Savater
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 32
Jaime Balmes
1810 - 1848
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 33
Dominicus Gundissalinus
1115 - 1190
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 34
Julián Marías
1914 - 2005
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 35
Paul B. Preciado
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 36
