RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Frances of Rome
1384 - 1440
Frances of Rome
Francesca Bussa de' Leoni (1384 – March 9, 1440), known as Frances of Rome (Italian: Francesca Romana; Latin: Francisca Rōmāna), was an Italian Catholic mystic, organizer of charitable services and a Benedictine oblate who founded a religious community of oblates, who share a common life without religious vows. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frances of Rome has received more than 301,516 page views. Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Frances of Rome is the 734th most popular religious figure (down from 723rd in 2019), the 959th most popular biography from Italy (down from 949th in 2019) and the 262nd most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Frances of Rome is most famous for her writings. She was the first woman to write in Latin.
Memorability Metrics
300k
Page Views (PV)
63.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
8.02
Effective Languages (L*)
1.78
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Frances of Rome ranks 734 out of 3,187. Before her are Saint Eligius, Maron, Antipope Anacletus II, Mahavatar Babaji, Patriarch Nikon of Moscow, and Sun Myung Moon. After her are Therese Neumann, Martin Bucer, Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, Haran, Fatimah bint Asad, and Leopold III, Margrave of Austria.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSaint Eligius
588 - 660
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 728
Maron
301 - 410
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 729
Antipope Anacletus II
1090 - 1138
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 730
Mahavatar Babaji
1900 - Present
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 731
Patriarch Nikon of Moscow
1605 - 1681
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 732
Sun Myung Moon
1920 - 2012
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 733
Frances of Rome
1384 - 1440
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 734
Therese Neumann
1898 - 1962
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 735
Martin Bucer
1491 - 1551
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 736
Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah
1935 - 2010
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 737
Haran
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 738
Fatimah bint Asad
555 - 625
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 739
Leopold III, Margrave of Austria
1073 - 1136
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 740
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1384, Frances of Rome ranks 1. After her are Yolande of Aragon, Khalil Sultan, Anthony, Duke of Brabant, Lê Lợi, and John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury. Among people deceased in 1440, Frances of Rome ranks 3. Before her are Gilles de Rais, and Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg. After her are Sigismund Kęstutaitis, Cennino Cennini, Itzcoatl, Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg, and Irene Gattilusio.
Others Born in 1384
Go to all RankingsFrances of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1384 - 1440
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 1
Yolande of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1384 - 1442
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 2
Khalil Sultan
POLITICIAN
1384 - 1411
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 3
Anthony, Duke of Brabant
NOBLEMAN
1384 - 1415
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 4
Lê Lợi
POLITICIAN
1384 - 1433
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 5
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
POLITICIAN
1384 - 1453
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 1440
Go to all RankingsGilles de Rais
EXTREMIST
1405 - 1440
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 1
Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1371 - 1440
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 2
Frances of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1384 - 1440
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 3
Sigismund Kęstutaitis
POLITICIAN
1365 - 1440
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 4
Cennino Cennini
PAINTER
1360 - 1440
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 5
Itzcoatl
POLITICIAN
1380 - 1440
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 6
Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg
POLITICIAN
1390 - 1440
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 7
Irene Gattilusio
COMPANION
1301 - 1440
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 8
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Frances of Rome ranks 959 out of 5,161. Before her are Gabriele Falloppio (1523), Filippo Maria Visconti (1392), Hugo Pratt (1927), Jacopo Bassano (1510), Gaius Musonius Rufus (25), and Faustina the Elder (105). After her are Orazio Gentileschi (1563), Giacomo Agostini (1942), Vibia Sabina (86), Giuseppe Tornatore (1956), Carlo Carrà (1881), and Emilio De Bono (1866).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsGabriele Falloppio
BIOLOGIST
1523 - 1562
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 953
Filippo Maria Visconti
POLITICIAN
1392 - 1447
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 954
Hugo Pratt
COMIC ARTIST
1927 - 1995
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 955
Jacopo Bassano
PAINTER
1510 - 1592
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 956
Gaius Musonius Rufus
PHILOSOPHER
25 - 95
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 957
Faustina the Elder
COMPANION
105 - 140
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 958
Frances of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1384 - 1440
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 959
Orazio Gentileschi
PAINTER
1563 - 1639
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 960
Giacomo Agostini
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 961
Vibia Sabina
COMPANION
86 - 136
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 962
Giuseppe Tornatore
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 963
Carlo Carrà
PAINTER
1881 - 1966
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 964
Emilio De Bono
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1866 - 1944
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 965
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Frances of Rome ranks 262. Before her are Angelo Sodano (1927), Pope Severinus (600), Silas (1), Melania the Younger (383), Pope Leo VIII (900), and Antipope Anacletus II (1090). After her are Juliana of Nicomedia (285), Saint Cajetan (1480), Antipope Nicholas V (1260), Romuald (951), Giuseppe Caspar Mezzofanti (1774), and Gerard of Csanád (980).
Angelo Sodano
1927 - 2022
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 256
Pope Severinus
600 - 640
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 257
Silas
1 - 100
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 258
Melania the Younger
383 - 439
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 259
Pope Leo VIII
900 - 965
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 260
Antipope Anacletus II
1090 - 1138
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 261
Frances of Rome
1384 - 1440
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 262
Juliana of Nicomedia
285 - 304
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 263
Saint Cajetan
1480 - 1547
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 264
Antipope Nicholas V
1260 - 1333
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 265
Romuald
951 - 1027
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 266
Giuseppe Caspar Mezzofanti
1774 - 1849
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 267
Gerard of Csanád
980 - 1046
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 268