1150 - 1184
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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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.
1890 - 1931
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 2,743
1888 - 1956
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 2,744
1922 - 2003
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 2,745
1536 - 1600
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 2,746
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 2,747
1859 - 1943
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 2,748
1150 - 1184
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 2,749
1931 - 2009
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 2,750
1903 - 1969
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 2,751
1923 - 2006
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 2,752
1770 - 1846
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 2,753
1925 - 2019
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 2,754
1428 - 1498
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 2,755
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.
1150 - 1211
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 19
1150 - 1206
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 20
1150 - 1172
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 21
1150 - 1219
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 22
1150 - 1228
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 23
1150 - 1172
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 24
1150 - 1184
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 25
1150 - 1223
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 26
1150 - 1223
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 27
1150 - 1230
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 28
1150 - 1192
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 29
1150 - 1176
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 30
1150 - 1211
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 31
1200 - 1184
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 4
1154 - 1184
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 5
1150 - 1184
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 6
1156 - 1184
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 7
1134 - 1184
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 8
1128 - 1184
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 9
1150 - 1184
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 10
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).
1190 - 1260
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 355
1561 - 1615
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 356
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 357
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 358
1888 - 1965
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 359
1871 - 1968
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 360
1150 - 1184
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 361
1533 - 1573
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 362
1893 - 1973
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 363
1920 - 1956
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 364
1662 - 1749
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 365
1887 - 1964
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 366
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 367
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).
1293 - 1381
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 15
1898 - 1962
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 16
1215 - 1286
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 17
1812 - 1883
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 18
1930 - 2000
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 19
1856 - 1940
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 20
1150 - 1184
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 21
1887 - 1964
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 22
1830 - 1899
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 23
1886 - 1947
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 24
1580 - 1655
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 25
1584 - 1648
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 26
1935 - 2014
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 27