DIPLOMAT
Giovanni Villani
1276 - 1348
Giovanni Villani
Giovanni Villani (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni vilˈlaːni]; c. 1276 or 1280 – 1348) was an Italian banker, official, diplomat and chronicler from Florence who wrote the Nuova Cronica (New Chronicles) on the history of Florence. He was a leading statesman of Florence but later gained an unsavoury reputation and served time in prison as a result of the bankruptcy of a trading and banking company he worked for. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Giovanni Villani has received more than 208,228 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Giovanni Villani is the 31st most popular diplomat (down from 28th in 2019), the 1,530th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,461st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Italian Diplomat.
Memorability Metrics
210k
Page Views (PV)
59.04
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
6.75
Effective Languages (L*)
2.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among DIPLOMATS
Among diplomats, Giovanni Villani ranks 31 out of 90. Before him are Megasthenes, Thomas Klestil, Édith Cresson, Irina Bokova, Hans Blix, and Alfonso García Robles. After him are George Blake, Yukiya Amano, Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, Amr Moussa, Ralph Bunche, and Porfirio Rubirosa.
Most Popular Diplomats in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMegasthenes
350 BC - 290 BC
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 25
Thomas Klestil
1932 - 2004
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 26
Édith Cresson
1934 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 27
Irina Bokova
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 28
Hans Blix
1928 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 29
Alfonso García Robles
1911 - 1991
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 30
Giovanni Villani
1276 - 1348
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 31
George Blake
1922 - 2020
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 32
Yukiya Amano
1947 - 2019
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 33
Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood
1864 - 1958
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 34
Amr Moussa
1936 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 35
Ralph Bunche
1904 - 1971
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 36
Porfirio Rubirosa
1909 - 1965
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 37
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1276, Giovanni Villani ranks 5. Before him are Stefan Dečanski, Christopher II of Denmark, Louis, Count of Évreux, and Margaret of Brabant. After him are Prince Hisaaki, and Fenenna of Kuyavia. Among people deceased in 1348, Giovanni Villani ranks 7. Before him are Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Andrea Pisano, Pietro Lorenzetti, Laura de Noves, Al-Dhahabi, and Bernardo Daddi. After him are Blanche of Valois, Don Juan Manuel, Emperor Hanazono, Barlaam of Seminara, Ferrer Bassa, and Charles, Duke of Durazzo.
Others Born in 1276
Go to all RankingsStefan Dečanski
POLITICIAN
1276 - 1331
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 1
Christopher II of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1276 - 1332
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 2
Louis, Count of Évreux
POLITICIAN
1276 - 1319
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 3
Margaret of Brabant
POLITICIAN
1276 - 1311
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 4
Giovanni Villani
DIPLOMAT
1276 - 1348
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 5
Prince Hisaaki
POLITICIAN
1276 - 1328
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 6
Fenenna of Kuyavia
POLITICIAN
1276 - 1295
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 7
Others Deceased in 1348
Go to all RankingsAmbrogio Lorenzetti
PAINTER
1290 - 1348
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 1
Andrea Pisano
SCULPTOR
1290 - 1348
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 2
Pietro Lorenzetti
PAINTER
1280 - 1348
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 3
Laura de Noves
WRITER
1310 - 1348
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 4
Al-Dhahabi
HISTORIAN
1274 - 1348
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 5
Bernardo Daddi
PAINTER
1290 - 1348
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 6
Giovanni Villani
DIPLOMAT
1276 - 1348
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 7
Blanche of Valois
COMPANION
1316 - 1348
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 8
Don Juan Manuel
WRITER
1282 - 1348
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 9
Emperor Hanazono
POLITICIAN
1297 - 1348
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 10
Barlaam of Seminara
PHILOSOPHER
1290 - 1348
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 11
Ferrer Bassa
PAINTER
1285 - 1348
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 12
Charles, Duke of Durazzo
POLITICIAN
1323 - 1348
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 13
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Giovanni Villani ranks 1,530 out of 5,161. Before him are Licio Gelli (1919), Humbert III, Count of Savoy (1136), Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta (1841), Girolamo Riario (1443), Guido of Siena (1230), and Julius Paulus Prudentissimus (190). After him are Maria Theresa of Austria-Este, Queen of Sardinia (1773), Hippo (-500), Rothari (606), Franz Joseph I, Prince of Liechtenstein (1726), Accursius (1182), and Simone Inzaghi (1976).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsLicio Gelli
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2015
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,524
Humbert III, Count of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1136 - 1189
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,525
Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1934
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,526
Girolamo Riario
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1488
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,527
Guido of Siena
PAINTER
1230 - 1290
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,528
Julius Paulus Prudentissimus
POLITICIAN
190 - 220
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 1,529
Giovanni Villani
DIPLOMAT
1276 - 1348
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 1,530
Maria Theresa of Austria-Este, Queen of Sardinia
POLITICIAN
1773 - 1832
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 1,531
Hippo
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 1,532
Rothari
POLITICIAN
606 - 652
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 1,533
Franz Joseph I, Prince of Liechtenstein
POLITICIAN
1726 - 1781
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 1,534
Accursius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1182 - 1260
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 1,535
Simone Inzaghi
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 1,536
Among DIPLOMATS In Italy
Among diplomats born in Italy, Giovanni Villani ranks 2. Before him are Gaius Marius (-157). After him are Ambrogio Contarini (1429), Filippo Grandi (1957), and Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo (1940).
Gaius Marius
157 BC - 86 BC
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 1
Giovanni Villani
1276 - 1348
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 2
Ambrogio Contarini
1429 - 1499
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 3
Filippo Grandi
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 4
Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 5