Religious Figure
Hildegard of Bingen
1098 - 1179
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Hildegard of Bingen
Her biography is available in 88 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 87 in 2024). Hildegard of Bingen is the 88th most popular religious figure (down from 66th in 2024), the 58th most popular biography from Germany (down from 54th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular German Religious Figure.
Hildegard of Bingen was a German Benedictine abbess, writer, composer, philosopher, and Christian mystic. She is considered to be the first female composer in Western history.
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Among Religious Figures
Among religious figures, Hildegard of Bingen ranks 88 out of 3,187. Before her are Judas Iscariot, Pope Pius V, Ruhollah Khomeini, Zechariah, Pope Paul III, and Pope Linus. After her are Saint Valentine, Saint Lawrence, Pope Pius II, Pope Innocent XI, Anthony of Padua, and Pope Leo I.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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Judas Iscariot
50 - 30
HPI: 83.13
Rank: 82
Pope Pius V
1504 - 1572
HPI: 83.13
Rank: 83
Ruhollah Khomeini
1902 - 1989
HPI: 83.10
Rank: 84
Zechariah
90 BC - 100
HPI: 83.06
Rank: 85
Pope Paul III
1468 - 1549
HPI: 83.04
Rank: 86
Pope Linus
1 - 79
HPI: 83.03
Rank: 87
Hildegard of Bingen
1098 - 1179
HPI: 83.03
Rank: 88
Saint Valentine
226 - 273
HPI: 83.01
Rank: 89
Saint Lawrence
225 - 258
HPI: 83.00
Rank: 90
Pope Pius II
1405 - 1464
HPI: 82.97
Rank: 91
Pope Innocent XI
1611 - 1689
HPI: 82.96
Rank: 92
Anthony of Padua
1195 - 1231
HPI: 82.94
Rank: 93
Pope Leo I
390 - 461
HPI: 82.81
Rank: 94
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1098, Hildegard of Bingen ranks 1. After her is Pietro Polani. Among people deceased in 1179, Hildegard of Bingen ranks 1. After her are Odo de St Amand, Antipope Callixtus III, Petrus Comestor, Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre, Urraca of Castile, Queen of Navarre, and Erling Skakke.
Others Born in 1098
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1098 - 1179
HPI: 83.03
Rank: 1
Pietro Polani
POLITICIAN
1098 - 1148
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 1179
Go to all RankingsHildegard of Bingen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1098 - 1179
HPI: 83.03
Rank: 1
Odo de St Amand
POLITICIAN
1110 - 1179
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 2
Antipope Callixtus III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 3
Petrus Comestor
WRITER
1100 - 1179
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 4
Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1137 - 1179
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 5
Urraca of Castile, Queen of Navarre
COMPANION
1133 - 1179
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 6
Erling Skakke
POLITICIAN
1115 - 1179
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 7
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Hildegard of Bingen ranks 58 out of NaN. Before her are Alexander von Humboldt (1769), Thomas Mann (1875), Gerd Müller (1945), William I, German Emperor (1797), Adolf Eichmann (1906), and Georg Ohm (1789). After her are Erwin Rommel (1891), Jacques Offenbach (1819), Heinrich Hertz (1857), Hannah Arendt (1906), Eva Braun (1912), and Æthelwulf, King of Wessex (795).
Others born in Germany
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Alexander von Humboldt
GEOGRAPHER
1769 - 1859
HPI: 83.38
Rank: 52
Thomas Mann
WRITER
1875 - 1955
HPI: 83.34
Rank: 53
Gerd Müller
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2021
HPI: 83.25
Rank: 54
William I, German Emperor
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1888
HPI: 83.14
Rank: 55
Adolf Eichmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1962
HPI: 83.12
Rank: 56
Georg Ohm
PHYSICIST
1789 - 1854
HPI: 83.08
Rank: 57
Hildegard of Bingen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1098 - 1179
HPI: 83.03
Rank: 58
Erwin Rommel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1944
HPI: 82.62
Rank: 59
Jacques Offenbach
COMPOSER
1819 - 1880
HPI: 82.37
Rank: 60
Heinrich Hertz
PHYSICIST
1857 - 1894
HPI: 82.34
Rank: 61
Hannah Arendt
PHILOSOPHER
1906 - 1975
HPI: 82.29
Rank: 62
Eva Braun
COMPANION
1912 - 1945
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 63
Æthelwulf, King of Wessex
POLITICIAN
795 - 858
HPI: 82.01
Rank: 64
Among Religious Figures In Germany
Among religious figures born in Germany, Hildegard of Bingen ranks 3. Before her are Pope Benedict XVI (1927), and Martin Luther (1483). After her are Ambrose (340), Albertus Magnus (1206), Pope Joan (null), Pope Damasus II (1000), Philip Melanchthon (1497), Pope Clement II (1005), Pope Victor II (1018), Thomas à Kempis (1380), and Bruno of Cologne (1030).
Pope Benedict XVI
1927 - 2022
HPI: 93.90
Rank: 1
Martin Luther
1483 - 1546
HPI: 92.77
Rank: 2
Hildegard of Bingen
1098 - 1179
HPI: 83.03
Rank: 3
Ambrose
340 - 397
HPI: 81.26
Rank: 4
Albertus Magnus
1206 - 1280
HPI: 81.25
Rank: 5
Pope Joan
HPI: 80.19
Rank: 6
Pope Damasus II
1000 - 1048
HPI: 80.13
Rank: 7
Philip Melanchthon
1497 - 1560
HPI: 79.75
Rank: 8
Pope Clement II
1005 - 1047
HPI: 79.38
Rank: 9
Pope Victor II
1018 - 1057
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 10
Thomas à Kempis
1380 - 1471
HPI: 73.86
Rank: 11
Bruno of Cologne
1030 - 1101
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 12
