EXPLORER
Bernal Díaz del Castillo
1492 - 1584
Bernal Díaz del Castillo
Bernal Díaz del Castillo (c. 1492 – 3 February 1584) was a Spanish conquistador who participated as a soldier in the conquest of the Aztec Empire under Hernán Cortés and late in his life wrote an account of the events. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bernal Díaz del Castillo has received more than 484,379 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Bernal Díaz del Castillo is the 110th most popular explorer (down from 107th in 2019), the 378th most popular biography from Spain (down from 355th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Spanish Explorer.
Bernal Díaz del Castillo is most famous for his book The True History of the Conquest of New Spain, which was an eyewitness account of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
Memorability Metrics
480k
Page Views (PV)
60.63
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
4.14
Effective Languages (L*)
2.96
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Bernal Díaz del Castillo ranks 110 out of 498. Before him are Michael Rockefeller, Mary Kingsley, Thomas Cavendish, João Gonçalves Zarco, Adam Johann von Krusenstern, and Semyon Dezhnev. After him are Fernão Mendes Pinto, Sacagawea, George Vancouver, Cosmas Indicopleustes, Pánfilo de Narváez, and Heinrich Barth.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichael Rockefeller
1938 - 1963
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 104
Mary Kingsley
1862 - 1900
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 105
Thomas Cavendish
1560 - 1592
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 106
João Gonçalves Zarco
1390 - 1471
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 107
Adam Johann von Krusenstern
1770 - 1846
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 108
Semyon Dezhnev
1605 - 1673
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 109
Bernal Díaz del Castillo
1492 - 1584
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 110
Fernão Mendes Pinto
1509 - 1583
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 111
Sacagawea
1780 - 1812
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 112
George Vancouver
1757 - 1798
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 113
Cosmas Indicopleustes
600 - 550
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 114
Pánfilo de Narváez
1478 - 1528
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 115
Heinrich Barth
1821 - 1865
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 116
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1492, Bernal Díaz del Castillo ranks 5. Before him are Pietro Aretino, Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino, Marguerite de Navarre, and Juan Luis Vives. After him are Andrea Alciato, Elizabeth Tudor, John II, Count Palatine of Simmern, Sabina of Bavaria, Saadet I Giray, Jean du Bellay, and Adam Ries. Among people deceased in 1584, Bernal Díaz del Castillo ranks 5. Before him are Ivan the Terrible, William the Silent, Charles Borromeo, and Francis, Duke of Anjou. After him are Jan Kochanowski, Yi I, Balthasar Gérard, Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł, Marcantonio Colonna, Mehmed II Giray, and Pieter Pourbus.
Others Born in 1492
Go to all RankingsPietro Aretino
WRITER
1492 - 1556
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 1
Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino
POLITICIAN
1492 - 1519
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 2
Marguerite de Navarre
WRITER
1492 - 1549
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 3
Juan Luis Vives
PHILOSOPHER
1492 - 1540
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 4
Bernal Díaz del Castillo
EXPLORER
1492 - 1584
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 5
Andrea Alciato
HISTORIAN
1492 - 1550
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 6
Elizabeth Tudor
POLITICIAN
1492 - 1495
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 7
John II, Count Palatine of Simmern
NOBLEMAN
1492 - 1557
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 8
Sabina of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1492 - 1564
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 9
Saadet I Giray
POLITICIAN
1492 - 1538
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 10
Jean du Bellay
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1492 - 1560
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 11
Adam Ries
MATHEMATICIAN
1492 - 1559
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1584
Go to all RankingsIvan the Terrible
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1584
HPI: 81.00
Rank: 1
William the Silent
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1584
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 2
Charles Borromeo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1538 - 1584
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 3
Francis, Duke of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1555 - 1584
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 4
Bernal Díaz del Castillo
EXPLORER
1492 - 1584
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 5
Jan Kochanowski
WRITER
1530 - 1584
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 6
Yi I
PHILOSOPHER
1536 - 1584
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 7
Balthasar Gérard
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1557 - 1584
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 8
Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł
POLITICIAN
1512 - 1584
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 9
Marcantonio Colonna
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1535 - 1584
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 10
Mehmed II Giray
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1532 - 1584
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 11
Pieter Pourbus
PAINTER
1523 - 1584
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 12
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Bernal Díaz del Castillo ranks 378 out of 3,355. Before him are Erwig (642), David Villa (1981), Fernando Hierro (1968), Rosalía de Castro (1837), Anthony Mary Claret (1807), and Alfonso V of León (994). After him are Mercè Rodoreda (1908), Teresa Berganza (1933), Yusuf I of Granada (1318), Enrique Simonet (1866), Maria Luisa, Duchess of Lucca (1782), and Jacint Verdaguer (1845).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsErwig
POLITICIAN
642 - 687
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 372
David Villa
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 373
Fernando Hierro
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 374
Rosalía de Castro
WRITER
1837 - 1885
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 375
Anthony Mary Claret
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1807 - 1870
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 376
Alfonso V of León
POLITICIAN
994 - 1028
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 377
Bernal Díaz del Castillo
EXPLORER
1492 - 1584
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 378
Mercè Rodoreda
WRITER
1908 - 1983
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 379
Teresa Berganza
SINGER
1933 - 2022
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 380
Yusuf I of Granada
POLITICIAN
1318 - 1354
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 381
Enrique Simonet
PAINTER
1866 - 1927
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 382
Maria Luisa, Duchess of Lucca
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1824
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 383
Jacint Verdaguer
WRITER
1845 - 1902
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 384
Among EXPLORERS In Spain
Among explorers born in Spain, Bernal Díaz del Castillo ranks 21. Before him are Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira (1542), Benjamin of Tudela (1130), Martín Alonso Pinzón (1441), Ferdinand Columbus (1488), Gonzalo Pizarro (1510), and Juan de la Cosa (1460). After him are Pánfilo de Narváez (1478), Francisco Vázquez de Coronado (1510), Pedro de Mendoza (1487), Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (1500), Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada (1509), and Juan de Grijalva (1480).
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
1542 - 1595
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 15
Benjamin of Tudela
1130 - 1173
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 16
Martín Alonso Pinzón
1441 - 1493
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 17
Ferdinand Columbus
1488 - 1539
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 18
Gonzalo Pizarro
1510 - 1548
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 19
Juan de la Cosa
1460 - 1510
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 20
Bernal Díaz del Castillo
1492 - 1584
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 21
Pánfilo de Narváez
1478 - 1528
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 22
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
1510 - 1554
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 23
Pedro de Mendoza
1487 - 1537
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 24
Francisco Hernández de Córdoba
1500 - 1517
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 25
Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
1509 - 1579
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 26
Juan de Grijalva
1480 - 1527
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 27