PHILOSOPHER
Giles of Rome
1243 - 1316
Giles of Rome
Giles of Rome O.S.A. (Latin: Aegidius Romanus; Italian: Egidio Colonna; c. 1243 – 22 December 1316) was a medieval philosopher and Scholastic theologian and a friar of the Order of St Augustine, who was also appointed to the positions of prior general of his order and as Archbishop of Bourges. He is famed as being a logician, who produced a commentary on the Organon by Aristotle, and as the author of two important works: De ecclesiastica potestate, a major text of early-14th-century papalism, and De regimine principum, a guide book for Christian temporal leadership. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Giles of Rome has received more than 135,970 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Giles of Rome is the 436th most popular philosopher (up from 618th in 2019), the 1,266th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,791st in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Italian Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
60.79
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
9.79
Effective Languages (L*)
1.67
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Giles of Rome ranks 436 out of 1,267. Before him are H. L. A. Hart, Henry Suso, Abul A'la Maududi, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Ronald Dworkin, and Antoine Destutt de Tracy. After him are Ernest Gellner, Francisco Ferrer, Emmanuel Mounier, Thomas Cajetan, Petrus Ramus, and Johannes Althusius.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsH. L. A. Hart
1907 - 1992
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 430
Henry Suso
1295 - 1366
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 431
Abul A'la Maududi
1903 - 1979
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 432
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
1883 - 1966
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 433
Ronald Dworkin
1931 - 2013
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 434
Antoine Destutt de Tracy
1754 - 1836
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 435
Giles of Rome
1243 - 1316
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 436
Ernest Gellner
1925 - 1995
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 437
Francisco Ferrer
1859 - 1909
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 438
Emmanuel Mounier
1905 - 1950
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 439
Thomas Cajetan
1469 - 1534
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 440
Petrus Ramus
1515 - 1572
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 441
Johannes Althusius
1563 - 1638
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 442
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1243, Giles of Rome ranks 3. Before him are Jacques de Molay, and James II of Majorca. After him are Emperor Go-Fukakusa, Zhenjin, and Philip I, Latin Emperor. Among people deceased in 1316, Giles of Rome ranks 7. Before him are Louis X of France, Ramon Llull, John I of France, Alauddin Khalji, Öljaitü, and Stefan Dragutin. After him are Vytenis, Guo Shoujing, Marjorie Bruce, Malik Kafur, and Louis of Burgundy.
Others Born in 1243
Go to all RankingsJacques de Molay
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1243 - 1314
HPI: 75.43
Rank: 1
James II of Majorca
POLITICIAN
1243 - 1311
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 2
Giles of Rome
PHILOSOPHER
1243 - 1316
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 3
Emperor Go-Fukakusa
POLITICIAN
1243 - 1304
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 4
Zhenjin
POLITICIAN
1243 - 1286
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 5
Philip I, Latin Emperor
POLITICIAN
1243 - 1283
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 1316
Go to all RankingsLouis X of France
POLITICIAN
1289 - 1316
HPI: 73.94
Rank: 1
Ramon Llull
PHILOSOPHER
1232 - 1316
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 2
John I of France
POLITICIAN
1316 - 1316
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 3
Alauddin Khalji
POLITICIAN
1266 - 1316
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 4
Öljaitü
POLITICIAN
1280 - 1316
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 5
Stefan Dragutin
POLITICIAN
1253 - 1316
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 6
Giles of Rome
PHILOSOPHER
1243 - 1316
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 7
Vytenis
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1316
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 8
Guo Shoujing
MATHEMATICIAN
1231 - 1316
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 9
Marjorie Bruce
POLITICIAN
1297 - 1316
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 10
Malik Kafur
POLITICIAN
1250 - 1316
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 11
Louis of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1297 - 1316
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Giles of Rome ranks 1,266 out of 5,161. Before him are Giuseppe Saragat (1898), Pietro Cavallini (1240), Marcantonio Raimondi (1480), Ettore Majorana (1906), Julia Drusilla (39), and Carlo Dolci (1616). After him are Peter II of Sicily (1305), Daniela Bianchi (1942), Cristofano Allori (1577), Tarpeia (-800), Bohemond II of Antioch (1108), and Andreas Hofer (1767).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsGiuseppe Saragat
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1988
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,260
Pietro Cavallini
PAINTER
1240 - 1330
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,261
Marcantonio Raimondi
PAINTER
1480 - 1534
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,262
Ettore Majorana
PHYSICIST
1906 - 1959
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 1,263
Julia Drusilla
COMPANION
39 - 41
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 1,264
Carlo Dolci
PAINTER
1616 - 1686
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 1,265
Giles of Rome
PHILOSOPHER
1243 - 1316
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 1,266
Peter II of Sicily
POLITICIAN
1305 - 1342
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 1,267
Daniela Bianchi
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 1,268
Cristofano Allori
PAINTER
1577 - 1621
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 1,269
Tarpeia
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 1,270
Bohemond II of Antioch
POLITICIAN
1108 - 1130
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 1,271
Andreas Hofer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1767 - 1810
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 1,272
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Italy
Among philosophers born in Italy, Giles of Rome ranks 33. Before him are Aristoxenus (-360), Elena Cornaro Piscopia (1646), Gaius Musonius Rufus (25), Pietro Pomponazzi (1462), Brunetto Latini (1220), and Bartolus de Saxoferrato (1313). After him are Thomas Cajetan (1469), Gianni Vattimo (1936), Lucilio Vanini (1585), Vittorino da Feltre (1378), Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri (1667), and Norberto Bobbio (1909).
Aristoxenus
360 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 27
Elena Cornaro Piscopia
1646 - 1684
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 28
Gaius Musonius Rufus
25 - 95
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 29
Pietro Pomponazzi
1462 - 1525
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 30
Brunetto Latini
1220 - 1294
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 31
Bartolus de Saxoferrato
1313 - 1357
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 32
Giles of Rome
1243 - 1316
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 33
Thomas Cajetan
1469 - 1534
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 34
Gianni Vattimo
1936 - 2023
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 35
Lucilio Vanini
1585 - 1619
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 36
Vittorino da Feltre
1378 - 1446
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 37
Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri
1667 - 1733
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 38
Norberto Bobbio
1909 - 2004
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 39