WRITER

Denis of Portugal

1261 - 1325

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Denis (Latin: Dionysius, Portuguese: Dinis or Diniz, IPA: [diˈniʃ]; 9 October 1261 – 7 January 1325), called the Farmer King (Rei Lavrador) and the Poet King (Rei Poeta), was King of Portugal. The eldest son of Afonso III of Portugal by his second wife, Beatrice of Castile, and grandson of Afonso II of Portugal, Denis succeeded his father in 1279. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Denis of Portugal has received more than 382,098 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Denis of Portugal is the 574th most popular writer (down from 550th in 2019), the 43rd most popular biography from Portugal and the 4th most popular Portuguese Writer.

Denis of Portugal is most famous for his victory over the Moors in the Battle of Ourique.

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  • 380k

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  • 65.86

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 48

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.18

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.61

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Denis of Portugal ranks 574 out of 7,302. Before him are William S. Burroughs, Al-Zamakhshari, Harry Martinson, Gaius Julius Hyginus, Jaroslav Seifert, and Laurence Sterne. After him are Sayat-Nova, James Baldwin, Ninon de l'Enclos, Władysław Reymont, Cassiodorus, and Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1261, Denis of Portugal ranks 1. After him are Bernard Gui, Daniel of Moscow, Otto III, Duke of Bavaria, Elizabeth of Sicily, Queen of Hungary, Arthur II, Duke of Brittany, Bohemond VII of Antioch, and Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway. Among people deceased in 1325, Denis of Portugal ranks 3. Before him are Charles, Count of Valois, and Amir Khusrow. After him are Yury of Moscow, Nizamuddin Auliya, Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, Ismail I of Granada, Chungseon of Goryeo, Stefan Vladislav II, and Eberhard I, Count of Württemberg.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Denis of Portugal ranks 43 out of 633. Before him are Afonso III of Portugal (1210), Edward, King of Portugal (1391), Orosius (375), Sancho I of Portugal (1154), John V of Portugal (1689), and Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal (1527). After him are Afonso VI of Portugal (1643), Álvaro Siza Vieira (1933), Luís I of Portugal (1838), Afonso IV of Portugal (1291), Peter III of Portugal (1717), and Mário Soares (1924).

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Among WRITERS In Portugal

Among writers born in Portugal, Denis of Portugal ranks 4. Before him are José Saramago (1922), Fernando Pessoa (1888), and Luís de Camões (1524). After him are José Maria de Eça de Queirós (1845), Judah Leon Abravanel (1460), Gil Vicente (1465), João de Barros (1496), Camilo Castelo Branco (1825), Luís Fróis (1532), Almeida Garrett (1799), and Tomé Pires (1468).

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