HISTORIAN
Ibn Kathir
1301 - 1373
Ibn Kathir
Abu al-Fida Isma'il ibn Umar ibn Kathir al-Dimashqi (Arabic: أبو الفداء إسماعيل بن عمر بن كثير الدمشقي, romanized: Abū al-Fiḍā’ Ismā‘īl ibn ‘Umar ibn Kathīr al-Dimashqī; c. 1300–1373), known simply as Ibn Kathir, was an Arab Islamic exegete, historian and scholar. An expert on tafsir (Qur'anic exegesis), tarikh (history) and fiqh (jurisprudence), he is considered a leading authority on Sunni Islam. Born in Bostra, Mamluk Sultanate, Ibn Kathir's teachers include al-Dhahabi and Ibn Taymiyya. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ibn Kathir has received more than 1,118,915 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Ibn Kathir is the 23rd most popular historian (up from 30th in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from Syria (down from 11th in 2019) and the most popular Syrian Historian.
Ibn Kathir is most famous for his commentary on the Qur'an.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
70.15
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
6.81
Effective Languages (L*)
2.85
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Ibn Kathir ranks 23 out of 561. Before him are William of Tyre, Cassius Dio, Johann Joachim Winckelmann, Arnold J. Toynbee, Leopold von Ranke, and Procopius. After him are Fernand Braudel, Arrian, Johan Huizinga, Saxo Grammaticus, Marc Bloch, and Friedrich Carl von Savigny.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam of Tyre
1130 - 1186
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 17
Cassius Dio
155 - 235
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 18
Johann Joachim Winckelmann
1717 - 1768
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 19
Arnold J. Toynbee
1889 - 1975
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 20
Leopold von Ranke
1795 - 1886
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 21
Procopius
500 - 560
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 22
Ibn Kathir
1301 - 1373
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 23
Fernand Braudel
1902 - 1985
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 24
Arrian
89 - 175
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 25
Johan Huizinga
1872 - 1945
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 26
Saxo Grammaticus
1150 - 1220
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 27
Marc Bloch
1886 - 1944
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 28
Friedrich Carl von Savigny
1779 - 1861
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 29
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1301, Ibn Kathir ranks 1. After him are Otto, Duke of Austria, Kera Tamara, Ni Zan, Aleksandr Mikhailovich of Tver, Simone Boccanegra, Andrew Corsini, Prince Morikuni, Catherine of Valois–Courtenay, Muhammad Shah of Brunei, Ubayd Zakani, and Nitta Yoshisada. Among people deceased in 1373, Ibn Kathir ranks 2. Before him is Bridget of Sweden. After him are Joan of Valois, Queen of Navarre, Ivan Stephen of Bulgaria, Andrew Corsini, Elisabeth of Bohemia, Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Constantine IV of Armenia.
Others Born in 1301
Go to all RankingsIbn Kathir
HISTORIAN
1301 - 1373
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 1
Otto, Duke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1301 - 1339
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 2
Kera Tamara
COMPANION
1301 - 1301
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 3
Ni Zan
PAINTER
1301 - 1374
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 4
Aleksandr Mikhailovich of Tver
POLITICIAN
1301 - 1339
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 5
Simone Boccanegra
POLITICIAN
1301 - 1363
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 6
Andrew Corsini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1301 - 1373
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 7
Prince Morikuni
POLITICIAN
1301 - 1333
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 8
Catherine of Valois–Courtenay
POLITICIAN
1301 - 1346
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 9
Muhammad Shah of Brunei
POLITICIAN
1301 - 1402
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 10
Ubayd Zakani
WRITER
1301 - 1371
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 11
Nitta Yoshisada
POLITICIAN
1301 - 1338
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1373
Go to all RankingsBridget of Sweden
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1303 - 1373
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 1
Ibn Kathir
HISTORIAN
1301 - 1373
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 2
Joan of Valois, Queen of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1343 - 1373
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 3
Ivan Stephen of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1373
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 4
Andrew Corsini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1301 - 1373
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 5
Elisabeth of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1358 - 1373
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 6
Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1324 - 1373
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 7
Constantine IV of Armenia
POLITICIAN
1324 - 1373
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 8
In Syria
Among people born in Syria, Ibn Kathir ranks 12 out of 210. Before him are Abd al-Rahman I (731), Pope Gregory III (700), Philip the Arab (204), Bashar al-Assad (1965), Imad ad-Din Zengi (1087), and Apollodorus of Damascus (50). After him are Pope Anicetus (70), Muawiya II (661), Marwan II (688), Julia Domna (160), Al-Nawawi (1233), and Al-Maʿarri (973).
Others born in Syria
Go to all RankingsAbd al-Rahman I
POLITICIAN
731 - 788
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 6
Pope Gregory III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 741
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 7
Philip the Arab
POLITICIAN
204 - 249
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 8
Bashar al-Assad
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 9
Imad ad-Din Zengi
POLITICIAN
1087 - 1146
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 10
Apollodorus of Damascus
ARCHITECT
50 - 130
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 11
Ibn Kathir
HISTORIAN
1301 - 1373
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 12
Pope Anicetus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
70 - 168
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 13
Muawiya II
POLITICIAN
661 - 684
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 14
Marwan II
POLITICIAN
688 - 750
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 15
Julia Domna
COMPANION
160 - 217
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 16
Al-Nawawi
LAWYER
1233 - 1278
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 17
Al-Maʿarri
WRITER
973 - 1057
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 18
Among HISTORIANS In Syria
Among historians born in Syria, Ibn Kathir ranks 1. After him are Al-Dhahabi (1274), Nicolaus of Damascus (-64), Evagrius Scholasticus (536), Malchus (450), and Abu Shama (1203).
Ibn Kathir
1301 - 1373
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 1
Al-Dhahabi
1274 - 1348
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 2
Nicolaus of Damascus
64 BC - 4
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 3
Evagrius Scholasticus
536 - 594
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 4
Malchus
450 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 5
Abu Shama
1203 - 1267
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 6