WRITER
Jean de Meun
1240 - 1305
Jean de Meun
Jean de Meun (or de Meung, French: [ʒɑ̃ də mœ̃]) (c. 1240 – c. 1305) was a French author best known for his continuation of the Roman de la Rose. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jean de Meun has received more than 78,963 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Jean de Meun is the 1,622nd most popular writer (down from 1,542nd in 2019), the 1,891st most popular biography from France (down from 1,767th in 2019) and the 239th most popular French Writer.
Memorability Metrics
79k
Page Views (PV)
57.81
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
6.99
Effective Languages (L*)
1.86
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Jean de Meun ranks 1,622 out of 7,302. Before him are Pierre Reverdy, Alice Walker, Adèle Hugo, Eupolis, Marquis de Custine, and Ibn al-Farid. After him are Mary of Jesus of Ágreda, Adamantios Korais, Sebastian Haffner, Gore Vidal, Anonymus, and Oribasius.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPierre Reverdy
1889 - 1960
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 1,616
Alice Walker
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 1,617
Adèle Hugo
1830 - 1915
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,618
Eupolis
446 BC - 411 BC
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,619
Marquis de Custine
1790 - 1857
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,620
Ibn al-Farid
1181 - 1234
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,621
Jean de Meun
1240 - 1305
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1,622
Mary of Jesus of Ágreda
1602 - 1665
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1,623
Adamantios Korais
1748 - 1833
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1,624
Sebastian Haffner
1907 - 1999
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1,625
Gore Vidal
1925 - 2012
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 1,626
Anonymus
1200 - 1300
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 1,627
Oribasius
325 - 403
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 1,628
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1240, Jean de Meun ranks 17. Before him are Emperor Duzong, Pietro Cavallini, Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt, Elizabeth the Cuman, Albert II, Margrave of Meissen, and Konstantin Tih. After him are Andronikos II of Trebizond, Butigeidis, John I Doukas of Thessaly, Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas, Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine, and Daumantas of Pskov. Among people deceased in 1305, Jean de Meun ranks 10. Before him are Roger de Flor, John IV Laskaris, Guy, Count of Flanders, Roger of Lauria, Nicholas of Tolentino, and Moses de León. After him are Emperor Kameyama, Maximus Planudes, Blanche of France, Duchess of Austria, John II, Duke of Brittany, and Qian Xuan.
Others Born in 1240
Go to all RankingsEmperor Duzong
POLITICIAN
1240 - 1274
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 11
Pietro Cavallini
PAINTER
1240 - 1330
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 12
Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt
ENGINEER
1240 - 1300
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 13
Elizabeth the Cuman
COMPANION
1240 - 1290
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 14
Albert II, Margrave of Meissen
POLITICIAN
1240 - 1314
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 15
Konstantin Tih
POLITICIAN
1240 - 1277
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 16
Jean de Meun
WRITER
1240 - 1305
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 17
Andronikos II of Trebizond
POLITICIAN
1240 - 1266
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 18
Butigeidis
POLITICIAN
1240 - 1290
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 19
John I Doukas of Thessaly
POLITICIAN
1240 - 1289
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 20
Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas
POLITICIAN
1240 - 1297
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 21
Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine
NOBLEMAN
1240 - 1303
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 22
Daumantas of Pskov
POLITICIAN
1240 - 1299
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 23
Others Deceased in 1305
Go to all RankingsRoger de Flor
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1267 - 1305
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 4
John IV Laskaris
POLITICIAN
1250 - 1305
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 5
Guy, Count of Flanders
POLITICIAN
1226 - 1305
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 6
Roger of Lauria
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1245 - 1305
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 7
Nicholas of Tolentino
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1245 - 1305
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 8
Moses de León
POLITICIAN
1250 - 1305
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 9
Jean de Meun
WRITER
1240 - 1305
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 10
Emperor Kameyama
POLITICIAN
1249 - 1305
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 11
Maximus Planudes
PHILOSOPHER
1260 - 1305
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 12
Blanche of France, Duchess of Austria
POLITICIAN
1278 - 1305
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 13
John II, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1239 - 1305
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 14
Qian Xuan
PAINTER
1235 - 1305
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 15
In France
Among people born in France, Jean de Meun ranks 1,891 out of 6,770. Before him are Nicolas Anelka (1979), Marquis de Custine (1790), Valentin de Boulogne (1591), Fulk I, Count of Anjou (870), Marie Jeanne Baptiste of Savoy-Nemours (1644), and Louis, Duke of Brittany (1707). After him are François Périer (1919), Marcel Petiot (1897), Jean Hyppolite (1907), Charles-André van Loo (1705), Charles de Bourbon (1523), and Jean-Baptiste Bessières (1768).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsNicolas Anelka
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,885
Marquis de Custine
WRITER
1790 - 1857
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,886
Valentin de Boulogne
PAINTER
1591 - 1632
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,887
Fulk I, Count of Anjou
POLITICIAN
870 - 942
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 1,888
Marie Jeanne Baptiste of Savoy-Nemours
POLITICIAN
1644 - 1724
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 1,889
Louis, Duke of Brittany
NOBLEMAN
1707 - 1712
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1,890
Jean de Meun
WRITER
1240 - 1305
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1,891
François Périer
ACTOR
1919 - 2002
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1,892
Marcel Petiot
PHYSICIAN
1897 - 1946
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1,893
Jean Hyppolite
PHILOSOPHER
1907 - 1968
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 1,894
Charles-André van Loo
PAINTER
1705 - 1765
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 1,895
Charles de Bourbon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1523 - 1590
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 1,896
Jean-Baptiste Bessières
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1768 - 1813
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 1,897
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Jean de Meun ranks 239. Before him are Charles Paul de Kock (1793), Robert Desnos (1900), Marie de Gournay (1565), Pierre Reverdy (1889), Adèle Hugo (1830), and Marquis de Custine (1790). After him are Alphonse Allais (1854), Jules Romains (1885), Henri de Régnier (1864), Jean-Jacques Ampère (1800), François Pierre La Varenne (1618), and Marcel Schwob (1867).
Charles Paul de Kock
1793 - 1871
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 233
Robert Desnos
1900 - 1945
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 234
Marie de Gournay
1565 - 1645
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 235
Pierre Reverdy
1889 - 1960
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 236
Adèle Hugo
1830 - 1915
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 237
Marquis de Custine
1790 - 1857
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 238
Jean de Meun
1240 - 1305
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 239
Alphonse Allais
1854 - 1905
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 240
Jules Romains
1885 - 1972
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 241
Henri de Régnier
1864 - 1936
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 242
Jean-Jacques Ampère
1800 - 1864
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 243
François Pierre La Varenne
1618 - 1678
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 244
Marcel Schwob
1867 - 1905
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 245