HISTORIAN
Flavio Biondo
1388 - 1463
Flavio Biondo
Flavio Biondo (Latin Flavius Blondus) (1392 – June 4, 1463) was an Italian Renaissance humanist historian. He was one of the first historians to use a three-period division of history (Ancient, Medieval, Modern) and is known as one of the first archaeologists. Born in the capital city of Forlì, in the Romagna region, Flavio was well schooled from an early age, studying under Ballistario of Cremona. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Flavio Biondo has received more than 94,532 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Flavio Biondo is the 82nd most popular historian (up from 84th in 2019), the 1,171st most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,256th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Italian Historian.
Memorability Metrics
95k
Page Views (PV)
61.51
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
8.55
Effective Languages (L*)
1.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Flavio Biondo ranks 82 out of 561. Before him are Eutropius, Ephorus, Lev Gumilyov, Nicolaus of Damascus, Carlo Ginzburg, and Donna Haraway. After him are Al-Maqrizi, Georges Duby, Julius Wellhausen, Erich Auerbach, George Ostrogorsky, and Al-Waqidi.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEutropius
320 - 400
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 76
Ephorus
400 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 77
Lev Gumilyov
1912 - 1992
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 78
Nicolaus of Damascus
64 BC - 4
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 79
Carlo Ginzburg
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 80
Donna Haraway
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 81
Flavio Biondo
1388 - 1463
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 82
Al-Maqrizi
1364 - 1442
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 83
Georges Duby
1919 - 1996
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 84
Julius Wellhausen
1844 - 1918
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 85
Erich Auerbach
1892 - 1957
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 86
George Ostrogorsky
1902 - 1976
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 87
Al-Waqidi
747 - 823
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 88
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1388, Flavio Biondo ranks 2. Before him is Musa Çelebi. After him are Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, Gian Maria Visconti, Eberhard IV, Count of Württemberg, Antoine de la Sale, Dai Jin, and Charlotte of Bourbon, Queen of Cyprus. Among people deceased in 1463, Flavio Biondo ranks 6. Before him are François Villon, Marie of Anjou, Stephen Tomašević of Bosnia, David of Trebizond, and Albert VI, Archduke of Austria. After him are Didacus of Alcalá, Giovanni di Cosimo de' Medici, Catherine of Bologna, Isidore of Kiev, John IV, Duke of Bavaria, and Mary of Guelders.
Others Born in 1388
Go to all RankingsMusa Çelebi
POLITICIAN
1388 - 1413
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 1
Flavio Biondo
HISTORIAN
1388 - 1463
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 2
Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence
POLITICIAN
1388 - 1421
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 3
Gian Maria Visconti
POLITICIAN
1388 - 1412
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 4
Eberhard IV, Count of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1388 - 1419
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 5
Antoine de la Sale
WRITER
1388 - 1462
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 6
Dai Jin
PAINTER
1388 - 1462
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 7
Charlotte of Bourbon, Queen of Cyprus
NOBLEMAN
1388 - 1422
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 1463
Go to all RankingsFrançois Villon
WRITER
1431 - 1463
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 1
Marie of Anjou
COMPANION
1404 - 1463
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 2
Stephen Tomašević of Bosnia
POLITICIAN
1438 - 1463
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 3
David of Trebizond
POLITICIAN
1408 - 1463
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 4
Albert VI, Archduke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1418 - 1463
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 5
Flavio Biondo
HISTORIAN
1388 - 1463
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 6
Didacus of Alcalá
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1400 - 1463
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 7
Giovanni di Cosimo de' Medici
BUSINESSPERSON
1421 - 1463
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 8
Catherine of Bologna
WRITER
1413 - 1463
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 9
Isidore of Kiev
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1385 - 1463
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 10
John IV, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1437 - 1463
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 11
Mary of Guelders
COMPANION
1434 - 1463
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Flavio Biondo ranks 1,171 out of 5,161. Before him are Guido Cavalcanti (1258), Trota of Salerno (1001), Ildibad (450), Persius (34), Mary of Modena (1658), and Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma (1524). After him are Stefania Sandrelli (1946), Filarete (1400), Gino Colaussi (1914), Franco Corelli (1921), Lambert of Italy (880), and Tito Gobbi (1913).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsGuido Cavalcanti
WRITER
1258 - 1300
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 1,165
Trota of Salerno
PHYSICIAN
1001 - 1200
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 1,166
Ildibad
POLITICIAN
450 - 541
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 1,167
Persius
WRITER
34 - 62
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 1,168
Mary of Modena
COMPANION
1658 - 1718
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 1,169
Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma
POLITICIAN
1524 - 1586
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 1,170
Flavio Biondo
HISTORIAN
1388 - 1463
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 1,171
Stefania Sandrelli
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 1,172
Filarete
ARCHITECT
1400 - 1469
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 1,173
Gino Colaussi
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1991
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 1,174
Franco Corelli
SINGER
1921 - 2003
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 1,175
Lambert of Italy
POLITICIAN
880 - 898
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 1,176
Tito Gobbi
SINGER
1913 - 1984
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 1,177
Among HISTORIANS In Italy
Among historians born in Italy, Flavio Biondo ranks 10. Before him are Euhemerus (-330), Leonardo Bruni (1370), Marcus Velleius Paterculus (-19), Francesco Guicciardini (1483), Poggio Bracciolini (1380), and Carlo Ginzburg (1939). After him are Timaeus (-350), Tyrannius Rufinus (345), Andrea Alciato (1492), Peter Martyr d'Anghiera (1457), Martino Martini (1614), and Philistus (-430).
Euhemerus
330 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 4
Leonardo Bruni
1370 - 1444
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 5
Marcus Velleius Paterculus
19 BC - 31
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 6
Francesco Guicciardini
1483 - 1540
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 7
Poggio Bracciolini
1380 - 1459
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 8
Carlo Ginzburg
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 9
Flavio Biondo
1388 - 1463
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 10
Timaeus
350 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 11
Tyrannius Rufinus
345 - 411
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 12
Andrea Alciato
1492 - 1550
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 13
Peter Martyr d'Anghiera
1457 - 1526
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 14
Martino Martini
1614 - 1661
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 15
Philistus
430 BC - 356 BC
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 16