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Heinrich von Veldeke

1150 - 1184

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Heinrich von Veldeke (aka: He(y)nric van Veldeke(n), Dutch Hendrik van Veldeke, born before or around 1150 – died after 1184) is the first writer in the Low Countries known by name who wrote in a European language other than Latin. He was born in Veldeke, which was a hamlet of Spalbeek, part of the municipality of Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium, since 1977. The "Vel(de)kermolen", a water mill on the Demer River, is the only remainder of the hamlet. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Heinrich von Veldeke has received more than 44,817 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Heinrich von Veldeke is the 2,749th most popular writer (down from 2,397th in 2019), the 361st most popular biography from Belgium (down from 305th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Belgian Writer.

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  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.34

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.22

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Heinrich von Veldeke ranks 2,749 out of 5,755. Before him are Rachel Bluwstein, Mohammed Hussein Heikal, Hal Clement, Balthasar Russow, Joyce Meyer, and Kostis Palamas. After him are Alda Merini, John Wyndham, Gerard Reve, Étienne Pivert de Senancour, Krishna Sobti, and Julius Pomponius Laetus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1150, Heinrich von Veldeke ranks 25. Before him are Urraca of Portugal, Amalric of Bena, Il-Arslan, Conon de Béthune, Stephen Langton, and Vitale II Michiel. After him are Mstislav III of Kiev, Wincenty Kadłubek, Benedetto Antelami, Orio Mastropiero, Rosamund Clifford, and Aram Shah. Among people deceased in 1184, Heinrich von Veldeke ranks 10. Before him are George III of Georgia, Minamoto no Yoshinaka, Arnold of Torroja, Magnus V of Norway, Theodora Komnene, Duchess of Austria, and Otto I, Margrave of Brandenburg.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Heinrich von Veldeke ranks 361 out of 1,019. Before him are Maria of Brabant, Holy Roman Empress (1190), Adriaan van Roomen (1561), Yolande Moreau (1953), Freddy Maertens (1952), Odile Defraye (1888), and Camille Huysmans (1871). After him are Joachim Beuckelaer (1533), Paul van Zeeland (1893), Stan Ockers (1920), Jan Frans van Bloemen (1662), Jean Ray (1887), and Jean-Marc Bosman (1964).

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Among WRITERS In Belgium

Among writers born in Belgium, Heinrich von Veldeke ranks 21. Before him are John of Ruusbroec (1293), Michel de Ghelderode (1898), William of Moerbeke (1215), Hendrik Conscience (1812), FM-2030 (1930), and J.-H. Rosny aîné (1856). After him are Jean Ray (1887), Guido Gezelle (1830), Felix Timmermans (1886), Daniël Heinsius (1580), Caspar Barlaeus (1584), and Simon Leys (1935).

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