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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Gudula

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Saint Gudula was born in the pagus of Brabant (in present-day Belgium). According to her 11th-century biography (Vita Gudilae), written by a monk of the abbey of Hautmont between 1048 and 1051, she was the daughter of a duke of Lotharingia called Witger and Amalberga of Maubeuge. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gudula has received more than 70,234 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Gudula is the 1,098th most popular religious figure (down from 1,049th in 2019), the 191st most popular biography from Belgium (up from 200th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Belgian Religious Figure.

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  • 70k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 57.71

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.57

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.26

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Gudula ranks 1,098 out of 2,238Before her are Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, Rose of Viterbo, Pietro I Orseolo, Nagasena, Jerzy Popiełuszko, and Zita. After her are Fausto Sozzini, Louis of Toulouse, Hudson Taylor, Sinchi Roca, Ermengarde of Tours, and Kuchum.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 646, Gudula ranks 3Before her are Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan and Tonyukuk.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Gudula ranks 191 out of 1,019Before her are Wilfried Martens (1936), Theodor de Bry (1528), Hugo Claus (1929), Melchior Broederlam (1355), Johannes Tinctoris (1435), and Théo van Rysselberghe (1862). After her are Pierre Alechinsky (1927), Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence (1338), Rik Van Looy (1933), John Langenus (1891), Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq (1522), and Arnulf I, Count of Flanders (889).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Belgium

Among religious figures born in Belgium, Gudula ranks 5Before her are Father Damien (1840), Gertrude of Nivelles (626), Bavo of Ghent (589), and Godfried Danneels (1933). After her are Lutgardis (1182), Begga (615), Rimbert (830), Adalard of Corbie (751), Désiré-Joseph Mercier (1851), Edward Schillebeeckx (1914), and William of St-Thierry (1085).