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Jean de Béthencourt

1362 - 1425

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Jean de Béthencourt (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ də betɑ̃kuːʁ]; 1362–1425) was a French explorer who in 1402 led an expedition to the Canary Islands, landing first on the north side of Lanzarote. From there he conquered for Castile the islands of Fuerteventura (1405) and El Hierro, ousting their local chieftains (majos and bimbaches, ancient peoples). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jean de Béthencourt has received more than 132,162 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Jean de Béthencourt is the 86th most popular explorer (up from 89th in 2019), the 1,039th most popular biography from France (up from 1,151st in 2019) and the 9th most popular French Explorer.

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  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.49

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  • 1.80

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Jean de Béthencourt ranks 86 out of 498. Before him are Willem Janszoon, Stepan Makarov, Juan Díaz de Solís, James Clark Ross, Hugh Glass, and Sebastian Cabot. After him are Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Tristão da Cunha, Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira, Benjamin of Tudela, Charles Marie de La Condamine, and Bjarni Herjólfsson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1362, Jean de Béthencourt ranks 2. Before him is Władysław II Jagiełło. After him is Taddeo di Bartolo. Among people deceased in 1425, Jean de Béthencourt ranks 5. Before him are Nicolas Flamel, Manuel II Palaiologos, Hongxi Emperor, and Vasily I of Moscow. After him are Charles III of Navarre, Lorenzo Monaco, John III, Duke of Bavaria, Catherine of Burgundy, Madhava of Sangamagrama, Bonne of Artois, and Ashikaga Yoshikazu.

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In France

Among people born in France, Jean de Béthencourt ranks 1,039 out of 6,770. Before him are Marine Le Pen (1968), Hans-Georg von Friedeburg (1895), Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie (1929), Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse (1156), Louise of Lorraine (1553), and Jacques Clément (1567). After him are Ernest Chausson (1855), Suzanne Lenglen (1899), Armand de Vignerot du Plessis (1696), Émile Borel (1871), Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli (1700), and Victor, Prince Napoléon (1862).

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Among EXPLORERS In France

Among explorers born in France, Jean de Béthencourt ranks 9. Before him are Pytheas (-380), Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729), Samuel de Champlain (1567), Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse (1741), Jules Dumont d'Urville (1790), and Jeanne Baret (1740). After him are Charles Marie de La Condamine (1701), Jean Chardin (1643), Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier (1705), René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (1643), Henri Mouhot (1826), and Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney (1757).

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