RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Lawrence of Brindisi

1559 - 1619

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Lawrence of Brindisi, OFM Cap. (22 July 1559 – 22 July 1619), born Giulio Cesare Russo, was a Neapolitan Catholic priest, theologian and member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. An accomplished linguist, in addition to his native Italian, Lawrence could read and speak Latin, Hebrew, Greek, German, Czech, Spanish, and French fluently. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lawrence of Brindisi has received more than 197,085 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Lawrence of Brindisi is the 867th most popular religious figure (up from 1,000th in 2019), the 1,223rd most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,452nd in 2019) and the 289th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Lawrence of Brindisi was a Catholic priest who was a diplomat during the time of the Holy Roman Empire. He is most famous for his speech in front of the Turkish Sultan Mehmed II, which saved the city of Vienna from being conquered by the Turks.

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  • 200k

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  • 61.11

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.09

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.03

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Lawrence of Brindisi ranks 867 out of 3,187. Before him are Saint Emeric of Hungary, Basil Fool for Christ, Julia Pastrana, Al-Bayhaqi, Peter of Verona, and Mata Amritanandamayi. After him are Mikao Usui, Sai Baba of Shirdi, Tarasios of Constantinople, Hélder Câmara, Dayananda Saraswati, and Columba.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1559, Lawrence of Brindisi ranks 5. Before him are Nurhaci, Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly, Albert VII, Archduke of Austria, and Ishida Mitsunari. After him are Catherine de Bourbon, Ōtani Yoshitsugu, Cigoli, Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden, Isaac Casaubon, and George Chapman. Among people deceased in 1619, Lawrence of Brindisi ranks 8. Before him are Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor, Hans Lippershey, John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg, Anne of Denmark, Ludovico Carracci, and Shimazu Yoshihiro. After him are Lucilio Vanini, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Diane de France, Hieronymus Fabricius, Marko Krizin, and Denis Calvaert.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Lawrence of Brindisi ranks 1,223 out of 5,161. Before him are Zucchero Fornaciari (1955), Auguste, Duke of Leuchtenberg (1810), Quintus Aurelius Symmachus (340), Gioseffo Zarlino (1517), Giambattista Pittoni (1687), and Peter of Verona (1206). After him are Felice Beato (1832), Alessandro Costacurta (1966), Gianna Nannini (1954), Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan (1470), Bartolus de Saxoferrato (1313), and Mario Capecchi (1937).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Lawrence of Brindisi ranks 289. Before him are Saint Susanna (280), Blessed Gerard (1047), Methodios I of Constantinople (788), Alessandro Valignano (1539), Antipope John XVI (1000), and Peter of Verona (1206). After him are Caesar Baronius (1538), Angela of Foligno (1248), Scipione Borghese (1577), Maria Cristina of Savoy (1812), Ascanio Sforza (1455), and Antipope Felix II (300).

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