WRITER

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 48,827 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Heinrich von Veldeke is the 2,913th most popular writer (down from 2,739th in 2019), the 410th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 361st in 2019) and the 24th most popular Belgian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Heinrich von Veldeke ranks 2,913 out of 7,302. Before him are Ana Blandiana, Nazik Al-Malaika, Joseph Görres, Alfred Kerr, Daniel Varoujan, and Anselm Grün. After him are Dodie Smith, Jorge Guillén, Armand Salacrou, Jean-François Revel, Tony Robbins, and Jack Higgins.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1150, Heinrich von Veldeke ranks 29. Before him are Andreas Capellanus, Stephen Langton, Conon de Béthune, Vitale II Michiel, Mstislav III of Kiev, and Rosamund Clifford. After him are Wincenty Kadłubek, Benedetto Antelami, Aram Shah, Samuel ibn Tibbon, and Erling Steinvegg. Among people deceased in 1184, Heinrich von Veldeke ranks 8. Before him are Agnes of Antioch, Abu Yaqub Yusuf, Minamoto no Yoshinaka, George III of Georgia, Otto I, Margrave of Brandenburg, and Arnold of Torroja. After him are Bénézet, Magnus V of Norway, and Theodora Komnene, Duchess of Austria.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Heinrich von Veldeke ranks 410 out of 1,190. Before him are Hans Bol (1534), Robert Hennet (1886), Walter Godefroot (1943), Brian Molko (1972), Hubert Pierlot (1883), and Diane von Fürstenberg (1946). After him are Erik De Vlaeminck (1945), Paul Vanden Boeynants (1919), Félix Ravaisson-Mollien (1813), André Delvaux (1926), Jozef De Kesel (1947), and Adriaan van Roomen (1561).

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Among WRITERS In Belgium

Among writers born in Belgium, Heinrich von Veldeke ranks 24. Before him are Guido Gezelle (1830), Hendrik Conscience (1812), J.-H. Rosny aîné (1856), Amélie Nothomb (1967), Jean Ray (1887), and Daniël Heinsius (1580). After him are Jan Gruter (1560), Caspar Barlaeus (1584), Felix Timmermans (1886), Simon Leys (1935), Georges Eekhoud (1854), and Camille Lemonnier (1844).

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