PHILOSOPHER
Francisco de Vitoria
1483 - 1546
Francisco de Vitoria
Francisco de Vitoria (c. 1483 – 12 August 1546; also known as Francisco de Victoria) was a Spanish Roman Catholic philosopher, theologian, and jurist of Renaissance Spain. He is the founder of the tradition in philosophy known as the School of Salamanca, noted especially for his concept of just war and international law. He has in the past been described by scholars as the "father of international law", along with Alberico Gentili and Hugo Grotius, though some contemporary academics have suggested that such a description is anachronistic, since the concept of postmodern international law did not truly develop until much later. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francisco de Vitoria has received more than 375,568 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Francisco de Vitoria is the 342nd most popular philosopher (down from 334th in 2019), the 251st most popular biography from Spain (down from 239th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Spanish Philosopher.
Francisco de Vitoria is most famous for his theory of the just war. He believed that it was not just for a country to declare war on another country for any reason.
Memorability Metrics
380k
Page Views (PV)
63.37
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
5.44
Effective Languages (L*)
3.23
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Francisco de Vitoria ranks 342 out of 1,267. Before him are A. S. Neill, Lev Shestov, Anne Sullivan, David Strauss, Guan Zhong, and Aenesidemus. After him are Shahab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi, Uriel da Costa, Richard Rorty, Hipparchia of Maroneia, Gaius Musonius Rufus, and Günther Anders.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsA. S. Neill
1883 - 1973
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 336
Lev Shestov
1866 - 1938
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 337
Anne Sullivan
1866 - 1936
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 338
David Strauss
1808 - 1874
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 339
Guan Zhong
720 BC - 645 BC
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 340
Aenesidemus
80 BC - 10 BC
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 341
Francisco de Vitoria
1483 - 1546
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 342
Shahab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi
1155 - 1191
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 343
Uriel da Costa
1585 - 1640
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 344
Richard Rorty
1931 - 2007
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 345
Hipparchia of Maroneia
350 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 346
Gaius Musonius Rufus
25 - 95
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 347
Günther Anders
1902 - 1992
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 348
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1483, Francisco de Vitoria ranks 6. Before him are Martin Luther, Raphael, Babur, Francesco Guicciardini, and Ayas Mehmed Pasha. After him are Paolo Giovio, Ridolfo Ghirlandaio, Felice della Rovere, Gasparo Contarini, Jaime, Duke of Braganza, and Simon Bening. Among people deceased in 1546, Francisco de Vitoria ranks 6. Before him are Martin Luther, Hayreddin Barbarossa, Meera, Francisco de Orellana, and Giulio Romano. After him are Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Petru Rareș, Marinus van Reymerswaele, Étienne Dolet, Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Isabella di Morra.
Others Born in 1483
Go to all RankingsMartin Luther
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1483 - 1546
HPI: 90.77
Rank: 1
Raphael
PAINTER
1483 - 1520
HPI: 87.93
Rank: 2
Babur
POLITICIAN
1483 - 1530
HPI: 78.20
Rank: 3
Francesco Guicciardini
HISTORIAN
1483 - 1540
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 4
Ayas Mehmed Pasha
POLITICIAN
1483 - 1539
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 5
Francisco de Vitoria
PHILOSOPHER
1483 - 1546
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 6
Paolo Giovio
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1483 - 1552
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 7
Ridolfo Ghirlandaio
PAINTER
1483 - 1561
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 8
Felice della Rovere
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1483 - 1536
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 9
Gasparo Contarini
WRITER
1483 - 1542
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 10
Jaime, Duke of Braganza
POLITICIAN
1483 - 1532
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 11
Simon Bening
PAINTER
1483 - 1561
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1546
Go to all RankingsMartin Luther
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1483 - 1546
HPI: 90.77
Rank: 1
Hayreddin Barbarossa
PIRATE
1478 - 1546
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 2
Meera
WRITER
1498 - 1546
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 3
Francisco de Orellana
EXPLORER
1511 - 1546
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 4
Giulio Romano
PAINTER
1499 - 1546
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 5
Francisco de Vitoria
PHILOSOPHER
1483 - 1546
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 6
Antonio da Sangallo the Younger
ARCHITECT
1484 - 1546
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 7
Petru Rareș
POLITICIAN
1487 - 1546
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 8
Marinus van Reymerswaele
PAINTER
1490 - 1546
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 9
Étienne Dolet
WRITER
1509 - 1546
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 10
Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1497 - 1546
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 11
Isabella di Morra
WRITER
1520 - 1546
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 12
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Francisco de Vitoria ranks 251 out of 3,355. Before him are Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain (1567), Hernando de Soto (1500), Xabi Alonso (1981), Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi (650), Felipe González (1942), and María Isabella of Spain (1789). After him are Andrés Segovia (1893), Alfonso III of Aragon (1265), Fernando Rey (1917), Javier Bardem (1969), Ibn Jubayr (1145), and Juan Luis Vives (1492).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsInfanta Catherine Michelle of Spain
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1597
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 245
Hernando de Soto
EXPLORER
1500 - 1542
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 246
Xabi Alonso
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 247
Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi
POLITICIAN
650 - 732
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 248
Felipe González
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 249
María Isabella of Spain
COMPANION
1789 - 1848
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 250
Francisco de Vitoria
PHILOSOPHER
1483 - 1546
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 251
Andrés Segovia
MUSICIAN
1893 - 1987
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 252
Alfonso III of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1265 - 1291
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 253
Fernando Rey
ACTOR
1917 - 1994
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 254
Javier Bardem
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 255
Ibn Jubayr
GEOGRAPHER
1145 - 1217
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 256
Juan Luis Vives
PHILOSOPHER
1492 - 1540
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 257
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Spain
Among philosophers born in Spain, Francisco de Vitoria ranks 13. Before him are Baltasar Gracián (1601), Solomon ibn Gabirol (1021), Miguel de Unamuno (1864), Abraham ibn Ezra (1089), Francisco Suárez (1548), and Arnaldus de Villa Nova (1240). After him are Juan Luis Vives (1492), Pompeia Plotina (65), Nachmanides (1194), George Santayana (1863), Francisco Ferrer (1859), and Hasdai Crescas (1340).
Baltasar Gracián
1601 - 1658
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 7
Solomon ibn Gabirol
1021 - 1058
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 8
Miguel de Unamuno
1864 - 1936
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 9
Abraham ibn Ezra
1089 - 1167
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 10
Francisco Suárez
1548 - 1617
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 11
Arnaldus de Villa Nova
1240 - 1311
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 12
Francisco de Vitoria
1483 - 1546
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 13
Juan Luis Vives
1492 - 1540
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 14
Pompeia Plotina
65 - 121
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 15
Nachmanides
1194 - 1270
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 16
George Santayana
1863 - 1952
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 17
Francisco Ferrer
1859 - 1909
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 18
Hasdai Crescas
1340 - 1410
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 19