MILITARY PERSONNEL
Cristóbal de Olid
1487 - 1524
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Cristóbal de Olid
Cristóbal de Olid (Spanish: [kɾisˈtoβal de oˈlið]; 1487–1524) was a Spanish adventurer, conquistador and rebel who played a part in the conquest of the Aztec Empire and present-day Honduras. Born in Baeza, Olid grew up in the household of the governor of Cuba, Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar. In 1518 Velázquez sent Olid to relieve Juan de Grijalva, but en route, a hurricane caused the loss of Olid's anchors, and he returned to Cuba. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cristóbal de Olid has received more than 101,403 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Cristóbal de Olid is the 1,146th most popular military personnel (up from 1,159th in 2019), the 887th most popular biography from Spain (up from 942nd in 2019) and the 21st most popular Spanish Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
100k
Page Views (PV)
53.99
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
3.43
Effective Languages (L*)
2.71
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Cristóbal de Olid ranks 1,146 out of 2,058. Before him are Anton Haus, Oreste Baratieri, Harold Bride, Melita Norwood, Abraham Duquesne, and Pavel Grachev. After him are Ludwig Kübler, Nuri Killigil, Jirō Minami, Shi Jingtang, Piet Cronjé, and Roussel de Bailleul.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnton Haus
1851 - 1917
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 1,140
Oreste Baratieri
1841 - 1901
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 1,141
Harold Bride
1890 - 1956
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 1,142
Melita Norwood
1912 - 2005
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 1,143
Abraham Duquesne
1610 - 1688
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 1,144
Pavel Grachev
1948 - 2012
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 1,145
Cristóbal de Olid
1487 - 1524
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 1,146
Ludwig Kübler
1889 - 1947
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 1,147
Nuri Killigil
1881 - 1949
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 1,148
Jirō Minami
1874 - 1955
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 1,149
Shi Jingtang
892 - 942
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 1,150
Piet Cronjé
1836 - 1911
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 1,151
Roussel de Bailleul
1100 - 1078
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 1,152
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1487, Cristóbal de Olid ranks 13. Before him are Michael Stifel, William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Anna of Brandenburg, Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg, Charles de Lannoy, 1st Prince of Sulmona, and Catherine of Mecklenburg. After him are Petar Hektorović, Macropedius, Fray Tomás de Berlanga, and Giovanni da Udine. Among people deceased in 1524, Cristóbal de Olid ranks 15. Before him are Andrea Solari, Salaì, Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard, Hans Holbein the Elder, Tang Yin, and Johann von Staupitz. After him are Catherine of Saxony, Archduchess of Austria, Ğazı I Giray, Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, and Thomas Linacre.
Others Born in 1487
Go to all RankingsMichael Stifel
MATHEMATICIAN
1487 - 1567
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 7
William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
NOBLEMAN
1487 - 1559
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 8
Anna of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1487 - 1514
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 9
Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1487 - 1550
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 10
Charles de Lannoy, 1st Prince of Sulmona
POLITICIAN
1487 - 1527
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 11
Catherine of Mecklenburg
POLITICIAN
1487 - 1561
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 12
Cristóbal de Olid
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1487 - 1524
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 13
Petar Hektorović
WRITER
1487 - 1572
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 14
Macropedius
WRITER
1487 - 1558
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 15
Fray Tomás de Berlanga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1487 - 1551
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 16
Giovanni da Udine
ARCHITECT
1487 - 1564
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 1524
Go to all RankingsAndrea Solari
PAINTER
1460 - 1524
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 9
Salaì
PAINTER
1480 - 1524
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 10
Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1476 - 1524
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 11
Hans Holbein the Elder
PAINTER
1465 - 1524
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 12
Tang Yin
PAINTER
1470 - 1524
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 13
Johann von Staupitz
PHYSICIAN
1465 - 1524
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 14
Cristóbal de Olid
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1487 - 1524
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 15
Catherine of Saxony, Archduchess of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1468 - 1524
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 16
Ğazı I Giray
POLITICIAN
1504 - 1524
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 17
Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1524
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 18
Thomas Linacre
WRITER
1460 - 1524
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 19
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Cristóbal de Olid ranks 887 out of 3,355. Before him are Muhyi al-Din al-Maghribi (1220), Abraham ibn Daud (1110), Gilbert Horal (1200), Josep Maria Jujol (1879), Eleanor of Arborea (1340), and Indalecio Prieto (1883). After him are Francisco Guerrero (1528), Alonso Mudarra (1510), Juan Gisbert Sr. (1942), Àngel Guimerà (1845), Antonio Puerta (1984), and Enrique Cerezo (1948).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsMuhyi al-Din al-Maghribi
ASTRONOMER
1220 - 1283
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 881
Abraham ibn Daud
WRITER
1110 - 1180
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 882
Gilbert Horal
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1200
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 883
Josep Maria Jujol
ARCHITECT
1879 - 1949
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 884
Eleanor of Arborea
POLITICIAN
1340 - 1404
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 885
Indalecio Prieto
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1962
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 886
Cristóbal de Olid
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1487 - 1524
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 887
Francisco Guerrero
COMPOSER
1528 - 1599
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 888
Alonso Mudarra
COMPOSER
1510 - 1580
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 889
Juan Gisbert Sr.
TENNIS PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 890
Àngel Guimerà
WRITER
1845 - 1924
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 891
Antonio Puerta
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - 2007
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 892
Enrique Cerezo
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 893
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Spain
Among military personnels born in Spain, Cristóbal de Olid ranks 21. Before him are Gaius Laelius (-300), Gonzalo Guerrero (1470), Blas de Lezo (1689), Alonso Pérez de Guzmán y Sotomayor, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia (1550), José Millán-Astray (1879), and Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (1475). After him are Juan Yagüe (1891), Juan Martín Díez (1775), Gonzalo Queipo de Llano (1875), Miguel Cabanellas (1872), Agustina de Aragón (1786), and Miguel Ricardo de Álava (1772).
Gaius Laelius
300 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 15
Gonzalo Guerrero
1470 - 1536
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 16
Blas de Lezo
1689 - 1741
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 17
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán y Sotomayor, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia
1550 - 1615
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 18
José Millán-Astray
1879 - 1954
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 19
Francisco Hernández de Córdoba
1475 - 1526
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 20
Cristóbal de Olid
1487 - 1524
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 21
Juan Yagüe
1891 - 1952
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 22
Juan Martín Díez
1775 - 1825
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 23
Gonzalo Queipo de Llano
1875 - 1951
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 24
Miguel Cabanellas
1872 - 1938
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 25
Agustina de Aragón
1786 - 1857
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 26
Miguel Ricardo de Álava
1772 - 1843
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 27