RELIGIOUS FIGURE
John of Leiden
1509 - 1536
John of Leiden
John of Leiden (born Johan Beukelszoon; 2 February 1509 – 22 January 1536) was a Dutch Anabaptist leader. In 1533 he moved to Münster, capital of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster, where he became an influential prophet, turned the city into a millenarian Anabaptist theocracy, and proclaimed himself King of New Jerusalem in September 1534. The insurrection was suppressed in June 1535 after Prince-Bishop Franz von Waldeck besieged the city and captured John. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John of Leiden has received more than 436,480 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). John of Leiden is the 923rd most popular religious figure (down from 922nd in 2019), the 184th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 160th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Dutch Religious Figure.
John of Leiden, also known as Jan van Leiden, was a Dutch Anabaptist who led the German peasants in the Munster Rebellion. He was executed for his role in the rebellion.
Memorability Metrics
440k
Page Views (PV)
65.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
5.02
Effective Languages (L*)
2.21
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, John of Leiden ranks 923 out of 3,187. Before him are Cyriacus, Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni, Clemens August Graf von Galen, Robert Sarah, Conrad Schumann, and Gudula. After him are Leopold Mandić, Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam, Gerolamo Emiliani, Otto of Bamberg, Khwaja Abdullah Ansari, and Paula of Rome.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCyriacus
300 - 303
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 917
Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
864 - 941
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 918
Clemens August Graf von Galen
1878 - 1946
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 919
Robert Sarah
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 920
Conrad Schumann
1942 - 1998
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 921
Gudula
646 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 922
John of Leiden
1509 - 1536
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 923
Leopold Mandić
1866 - 1942
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 924
Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 925
Gerolamo Emiliani
1486 - 1537
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 926
Otto of Bamberg
1060 - 1139
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 927
Khwaja Abdullah Ansari
1006 - 1089
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 928
Paula of Rome
347 - 406
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 929
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1509, John of Leiden ranks 7. Before him are John Calvin, Michael Servetus, Şah Sultan, Daniele da Volterra, Jan Matsys, and Fernão Mendes Pinto. After him are Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, Bernardino Telesio, Luis de Morales, Étienne Dolet, Leone Leoni, and Ippolito II d'Este. Among people deceased in 1536, John of Leiden ranks 11. Before him are Baldassare Peruzzi, Germaine of Foix, William Tyndale, Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, Francis III, Duke of Brittany, and Garcilaso de la Vega. After him are Cecilia Gallerani, George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford, Gil Vicente, Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Gonzalo Guerrero, and Ibn Kemal.
Others Born in 1509
Go to all RankingsJohn Calvin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1509 - 1564
HPI: 85.80
Rank: 1
Michael Servetus
PHYSICIAN
1509 - 1553
HPI: 77.56
Rank: 2
Şah Sultan
POLITICIAN
1509 - 1572
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 3
Daniele da Volterra
PAINTER
1509 - 1566
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 4
Jan Matsys
PAINTER
1509 - 1575
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 5
Fernão Mendes Pinto
EXPLORER
1509 - 1583
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 6
John of Leiden
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1509 - 1536
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 7
Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
EXPLORER
1509 - 1579
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 8
Bernardino Telesio
PHILOSOPHER
1509 - 1588
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 9
Luis de Morales
PAINTER
1509 - 1586
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 10
Étienne Dolet
WRITER
1509 - 1546
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 11
Leone Leoni
SCULPTOR
1509 - 1590
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 12
Ippolito II d'Este
POLITICIAN
1509 - 1572
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1536
Go to all RankingsBaldassare Peruzzi
PAINTER
1481 - 1536
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 5
Germaine of Foix
NOBLEMAN
1488 - 1536
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 6
William Tyndale
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1494 - 1536
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 7
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1536
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 8
Francis III, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1518 - 1536
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 9
Garcilaso de la Vega
WRITER
1501 - 1536
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 10
John of Leiden
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1509 - 1536
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 11
Cecilia Gallerani
CELEBRITY
1473 - 1536
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 12
George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford
POLITICIAN
1504 - 1536
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 13
Gil Vicente
WRITER
1465 - 1536
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 14
Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
POLITICIAN
1460 - 1536
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 15
Gonzalo Guerrero
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1470 - 1536
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 16
Ibn Kemal
WRITER
1468 - 1536
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 17
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, John of Leiden ranks 184 out of 1,646. Before him are Wim Duisenberg (1935), Jeroen Krabbé (1944), Colonel Tom Parker (1909), Bert van Marwijk (1952), Lambert of Maastricht (635), and Jan Lievens (1607). After him are Princess Christina of the Netherlands (1947), Abe Lenstra (1920), Ruud Geels (1948), Margaret of Bavaria (1363), Hendrick ter Brugghen (1588), and Corry Brokken (1932).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsWim Duisenberg
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2005
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 178
Jeroen Krabbé
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 179
Colonel Tom Parker
BUSINESSPERSON
1909 - 1997
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 180
Bert van Marwijk
COACH
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 181
Lambert of Maastricht
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
635 - 705
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 182
Jan Lievens
PAINTER
1607 - 1674
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 183
John of Leiden
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1509 - 1536
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 184
Princess Christina of the Netherlands
COMPANION
1947 - 2019
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 185
Abe Lenstra
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1985
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 186
Ruud Geels
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2023
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 187
Margaret of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1363 - 1424
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 188
Hendrick ter Brugghen
PAINTER
1588 - 1629
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 189
Corry Brokken
SINGER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 190
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Netherlands
Among religious figures born in Netherlands, John of Leiden ranks 5. Before him are Pope Adrian VI (1459), Menno Simons (1496), Norbert of Xanten (1080), and Lambert of Maastricht (635). After him are Geert Groote (1340), Wim Hof (1959), Lidwina (1380), Ludger (742), Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (1857), Johannes Willebrands (1909), and Peter Hans Kolvenbach (1928).
Pope Adrian VI
1459 - 1523
HPI: 78.08
Rank: 1
Menno Simons
1496 - 1561
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 2
Norbert of Xanten
1080 - 1134
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 3
Lambert of Maastricht
635 - 705
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 4
John of Leiden
1509 - 1536
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 5
Geert Groote
1340 - 1384
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 6
Wim Hof
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 7
Lidwina
1380 - 1433
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 8
Ludger
742 - 809
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 9
Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje
1857 - 1936
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 10
Johannes Willebrands
1909 - 2006
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 11
Peter Hans Kolvenbach
1928 - 2016
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 12