1537 - 1588
Diego Durán (c. 1537 – 1588) was a Dominican friar best known for his authorship of one of the earliest Western books on the history and culture of the Aztecs, The History of the Indies of New Spain, a book that was much criticised in his lifetime for helping the "heathen" maintain their culture. Also known as the Durán Codex, The History of the Indies of New Spain was completed in about 1581. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Diego Durán has received more than 137,838 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Diego Durán is the 3,325th most popular writer, the 1,053rd most popular biography from Spain and the 124th most popular Spanish Writer.
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Among writers, Diego Durán ranks 3,325 out of 5,755. Before him are James Salter, Tim Krabbé, Bernardo Atxaga, Tom Stoppard, Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao, and A. Merritt. After him are Ernst Weiss, Christoph Friedrich Nicolai, Anvari, Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani, Alexander Neckam, and John Ashbery.
1925 - 2015
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 3,319
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 3,320
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 3,321
1937 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 3,322
1886 - 1950
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 3,323
1884 - 1943
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 3,324
1537 - 1588
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 3,325
1882 - 1940
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 3,326
1733 - 1811
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 3,327
1126 - 1190
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 3,328
1658 - 1725
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 3,329
1157 - 1217
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 3,330
1927 - 2017
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 3,331
Among people born in 1537, Diego Durán ranks 8. Before him are John III of Sweden, Lady Jane Grey, Longqing Emperor, João Manuel, Prince of Portugal, Petrus Gonsalvus, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki. After him are Christopher II, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern and Louis IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg. Among people deceased in 1588, Diego Durán ranks 15. Before him are Johann Weyer, Bernardino Telesio, Alonso Sánchez Coello, Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquess of Santa Cruz, Giorgio Biandrata, and Louis of Granada. After him are Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden and Nicolás Monardes.
1537 - 1592
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 2
1537 - 1554
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 3
1537 - 1572
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 4
1537 - 1554
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 5
1537 - 1618
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 6
1537 - 1597
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 7
1537 - 1588
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 8
1537 - 1575
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 9
1537 - 1604
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 10
1515 - 1588
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 9
1509 - 1588
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 10
1531 - 1588
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 11
1526 - 1588
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 12
1515 - 1588
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 13
1504 - 1588
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 14
1537 - 1588
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 15
1559 - 1588
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 16
1508 - 1588
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 17
Among people born in Spain, Diego Durán ranks 1,053 out of 2,932. Before him are Nicolás Salmerón y Alonso (1838), Xavier Montsalvatge (1912), Antonio Saura (1930), Josep Maria Subirachs (1927), Bernardo Atxaga (1951), and Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao (1886). After him are Josep Seguer (1923), José Benito de Churriguera (1665), Concepción Arenal (1820), Santiago Casares Quiroga (1884), Ignacio Eizaguirre (1920), and Juan Bautista de Toledo (1515).
1838 - 1908
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 1,047
1912 - 2002
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 1,048
1930 - 1998
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 1,049
1927 - 2014
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 1,050
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 1,051
1886 - 1950
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 1,052
1537 - 1588
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 1,053
1923 - 2014
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 1,054
1665 - 1725
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 1,055
1820 - 1893
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 1,056
1884 - 1950
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 1,057
1920 - 2013
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 1,058
1515 - 1567
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 1,059
Among writers born in Spain, Diego Durán ranks 124. Before him are Ignacio Ramonet (1943), Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas (1791), Antonio García Gutiérrez (1813), Salvador Espriu (1913), Bernardo Atxaga (1951), and Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao (1886). After him are Concepción Arenal (1820), Ramiro de Maeztu (1875), Félix María de Samaniego (1745), Txillardegi (1929), Ramón Chao (1935), and Ildefonso Falcones (1959).
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 118
1791 - 1865
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 119
1813 - 1884
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 120
1913 - 1985
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 121
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 122
1886 - 1950
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 123
1537 - 1588
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 124
1820 - 1893
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 125
1875 - 1936
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 126
1745 - 1801
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 127
1929 - 2012
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 128
1935 - 2018
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 129
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 130