WRITER
Juan de Mena
1411 - 1456
Juan de Mena
Juan de Mena (1411–1456) was one of the most significant Spanish poets of the fifteenth century. He was highly regarded at the court of Juan II de Castilla, who appointed him veinticuatro (one of twenty-four aldermen) of Córdoba, secretario de cartas latinas (secretary of Latin letters) and cronista real (royal chronicler). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Juan de Mena has received more than 34,775 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Juan de Mena is the 5,120th most popular writer (down from 4,569th in 2019), the 1,587th most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,368th in 2019) and the 184th most popular Spanish Writer.
Memorability Metrics
35k
Page Views (PV)
47.17
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
1.98
Effective Languages (L*)
3.27
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Juan de Mena ranks 5,120 out of 7,302. Before him are Anton Buttigieg, Dashdorjiin Natsagdorj, Stanislav Stratiev, Jonathan Stroud, Frank Norris, and Ama Ata Aidoo. After him are Inger Hagerup, Urs Widmer, Joel Chandler Harris, Abbas Sahhat, Warren Farrell, and Edoardo Sanguineti.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnton Buttigieg
1912 - 1983
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 5,114
Dashdorjiin Natsagdorj
1906 - 1937
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 5,115
Stanislav Stratiev
1941 - 2000
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 5,116
Jonathan Stroud
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 5,117
Frank Norris
1870 - 1902
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 5,118
Ama Ata Aidoo
1942 - 2023
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 5,119
Juan de Mena
1411 - 1456
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 5,120
Inger Hagerup
1905 - 1985
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 5,121
Urs Widmer
1938 - 2014
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 5,122
Joel Chandler Harris
1848 - 1908
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 5,123
Abbas Sahhat
1874 - 1918
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 5,124
Warren Farrell
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 5,125
Edoardo Sanguineti
1930 - 2010
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 5,126
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1411, Juan de Mena ranks 3. Before him are Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York, and Thomas of Bosnia. After him is Giorgio de' Buondelmonti. Among people deceased in 1456, Juan de Mena ranks 10. Before him are Charles I, Duke of Bourbon, Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, Ulrich II, Count of Celje, Vladislav II of Wallachia, Jacques Cœur, and Lawrence Justinian.
Others Born in 1411
Go to all RankingsRichard of York, 3rd Duke of York
POLITICIAN
1411 - 1460
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 1
Thomas of Bosnia
POLITICIAN
1411 - 1461
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 2
Juan de Mena
WRITER
1411 - 1456
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 3
Giorgio de' Buondelmonti
POLITICIAN
1411 - 1453
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 4
Others Deceased in 1456
Go to all RankingsCharles I, Duke of Bourbon
COMPANION
1401 - 1456
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 4
Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond
POLITICIAN
1430 - 1456
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 5
Ulrich II, Count of Celje
NOBLEMAN
1406 - 1456
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 6
Vladislav II of Wallachia
POLITICIAN
1400 - 1456
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 7
Jacques Cœur
POLITICIAN
1395 - 1456
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 8
Lawrence Justinian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1381 - 1456
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 9
Juan de Mena
WRITER
1411 - 1456
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 10
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Juan de Mena ranks 1,587 out of 3,355. Before him are Juan Amat (1946), Lluís Homar (1957), Maria Aurèlia Capmany (1918), Dani Olmo (1998), Berenguer de Palou II (1101), and Ana Torrent (1966). After him are Jon Sobrino (1938), Marcos Alonso (1990), Ildefons Lima (1979), Mónica Cruz (1977), Rafaela Aparicio (1906), and Adrián Campos (1960).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsJuan Amat
ATHLETE
1946 - 2022
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 1,581
Lluís Homar
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 1,582
Maria Aurèlia Capmany
WRITER
1918 - 1991
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 1,583
Dani Olmo
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 1,584
Berenguer de Palou II
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1101 - 1241
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 1,585
Ana Torrent
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 1,586
Juan de Mena
WRITER
1411 - 1456
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 1,587
Jon Sobrino
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 1,588
Marcos Alonso
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 1,589
Ildefons Lima
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 1,590
Mónica Cruz
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 1,591
Rafaela Aparicio
ACTOR
1906 - 1996
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 1,592
Adrián Campos
RACING DRIVER
1960 - 2021
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 1,593
Among WRITERS In Spain
Among writers born in Spain, Juan de Mena ranks 184. Before him are Jean Cassou (1897), Ángel Ganivet (1865), León Felipe (1884), Ramón Pérez de Ayala (1880), María Teresa León (1903), and Maria Aurèlia Capmany (1918). After him are Alfonso Sastre (1926), José María de Pereda (1833), Enric Valor i Vives (1911), Gabriel Miró (1879), Carme Riera (1948), and Manuel Curros Enríquez (1851).
Jean Cassou
1897 - 1986
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 178
Ángel Ganivet
1865 - 1898
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 179
León Felipe
1884 - 1968
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 180
Ramón Pérez de Ayala
1880 - 1962
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 181
María Teresa León
1903 - 1988
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 182
Maria Aurèlia Capmany
1918 - 1991
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 183
Juan de Mena
1411 - 1456
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 184
Alfonso Sastre
1926 - 2021
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 185
José María de Pereda
1833 - 1906
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 186
Enric Valor i Vives
1911 - 2000
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 187
Gabriel Miró
1879 - 1930
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 188
Carme Riera
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 189
Manuel Curros Enríquez
1851 - 1908
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 190