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Francesca da Rimini
1259 - 1285
Francesca da Rimini
Francesca da Rimini or Francesca da Polenta (died between 1283 and 1286) was a medieval noblewoman of Ravenna, who was murdered by her husband, Giovanni Malatesta, upon his discovery of her affair with his brother, Paolo Malatesta. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francesca da Rimini has received more than 592,687 page views. Her biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Francesca da Rimini is the 499th most popular writer (up from 575th in 2019), the 619th most popular biography from Italy (up from 676th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular Italian Writer.
Francesca da Rimini is most famous for being the wife of Gianciotto Malatesta, who murdered her and her lover, Paolo, in Dante's Inferno.
Memorability Metrics
590k
Page Views (PV)
66.38
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
7.79
Effective Languages (L*)
1.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Francesca da Rimini ranks 499 out of 5,755. Before her are Robert Walser, Charles, Duke of Orléans, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, John le Carré, Nadine Gordimer, and Beatrix Potter. After her are Jean Paul, Al-Maʿarri, Allen Ginsberg, Saul Bellow, Héloïse, and Marina Tsvetaeva.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Robert Walser
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 493
Charles, Duke of Orléans
1394 - 1465
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 494
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
1896 - 1957
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 495
John le Carré
1931 - 2020
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 496
Nadine Gordimer
1923 - 2014
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 497
Beatrix Potter
1866 - 1943
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 498
Francesca da Rimini
1259 - 1285
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 499
Jean Paul
1763 - 1825
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 500
Al-Maʿarri
973 - 1057
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 501
Allen Ginsberg
1926 - 1997
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 502
Saul Bellow
1915 - 2005
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 503
Héloïse
1101 - 1164
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 504
Marina Tsvetaeva
1892 - 1941
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 505
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1259, Francesca da Rimini ranks 2. Before her is Andronikos II Palaiologos. After her are Ubertino of Casale, Ivan Asen III of Bulgaria, Rudrama Devi, Demetrius II of Georgia, and Cerverí de Girona. Among people deceased in 1285, Francesca da Rimini ranks 5. Before her are Philip III of France, Charles I of Anjou, Pope Martin IV, and Peter III of Aragon. After her are Kunigunda of Halych, Theodora of Trebizond, Philip I, Count of Savoy, John I, Duke of Saxony, Yekuno Amlak, Rutebeuf, and John II of Jerusalem.
Others Born in 1259
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Andronikos II Palaiologos
1259 - 1332
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 1
Francesca da Rimini
1259 - 1285
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 2
Ubertino of Casale
1259 - 1330
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 3
Ivan Asen III of Bulgaria
1259 - 1303
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 4
Rudrama Devi
1259 - 1289
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 5
Demetrius II of Georgia
1259 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 6
Cerverí de Girona
1259 - 1285
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 7
Others Deceased in 1285
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Philip III of France
1245 - 1285
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 1
Charles I of Anjou
1226 - 1285
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 2
Pope Martin IV
1220 - 1285
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 3
Peter III of Aragon
1239 - 1285
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 4
Francesca da Rimini
1259 - 1285
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 5
Kunigunda of Halych
1245 - 1285
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 6
Theodora of Trebizond
1253 - 1285
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 7
Philip I, Count of Savoy
1207 - 1285
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 8
John I, Duke of Saxony
1249 - 1285
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 9
Yekuno Amlak
1300 - 1285
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 10
Rutebeuf
1300 - 1285
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 11
John II of Jerusalem
1260 - 1285
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Francesca da Rimini ranks 619 out of 4,668. Before her are Constance, Queen of Sicily (1154), Publius Cornelius Scipio (-260), Giulio Andreotti (1919), Paolo Maldini (1968), Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (1896), and Pierluigi Collina (1960). After her are Pope John II (470), Gaius Caesar (-20), Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies (1810), Gian Galeazzo Sforza (1469), Pope Stephen VII (850), and Alphonsus Liguori (1696).
Others born in Italy
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Constance, Queen of Sicily
1154 - 1198
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 613
Publius Cornelius Scipio
260 BC - 211 BC
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 614
Giulio Andreotti
1919 - 2013
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 615
Paolo Maldini
1968 - Present
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 616
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
1896 - 1957
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 617
Pierluigi Collina
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 618
Francesca da Rimini
1259 - 1285
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 619
Pope John II
470 - 535
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 620
Gaius Caesar
20 BC - 4
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 621
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
1810 - 1859
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 622
Gian Galeazzo Sforza
1469 - 1494
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 623
Pope Stephen VII
850 - 931
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 624
Alphonsus Liguori
1696 - 1787
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 625
Among WRITERS In Italy
Among writers born in Italy, Francesca da Rimini ranks 42. Before her are Ennius (-239), Livius Andronicus (-280), Grazia Deledda (1871), Statius (40), Baldassare Castiglione (1478), and Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (1896). After her are Fausto Cercignani (1941), Giacomo Leopardi (1798), Cassiodorus (487), Aulus Gellius (123), Theocritus (-315), and Dino Buzzati (1906).
Ennius
239 BC - 169 BC
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 36
Livius Andronicus
280 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 37
Grazia Deledda
1871 - 1936
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 38
Statius
40 - 96
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 39
Baldassare Castiglione
1478 - 1529
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 40
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
1896 - 1957
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 41
Francesca da Rimini
1259 - 1285
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 42
Fausto Cercignani
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 43
Giacomo Leopardi
1798 - 1837
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 44
Cassiodorus
487 - 583
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 45
Aulus Gellius
123 - 180
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 46
Theocritus
315 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 47
Dino Buzzati
1906 - 1972
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 48
