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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 an 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 185,170 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Lawrence of Brindisi is the 1,008th most popular religious figure (down from 863rd in 2019), the 1,456th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,285th in 2019) and the 315th 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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  • 190k

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  • 58.60

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.35

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.13

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Lawrence of Brindisi ranks 1,008 out of 2,238. Before him are Lillian Asplund, Fulgentius of Ruspe, Mary Ann Nichols, Marcabru, Gianna Beretta Molla, and Mark of Ephesus. After him are Ascanio Sforza, Henri de Lubac, Johann Eck, Augustine of Canterbury, Charles I, Count of Flanders, and Ibn Qutaybah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1559, Lawrence of Brindisi ranks 6. Before him are Nurhaci, Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly, Albert VII, Archduke of Austria, Ishida Mitsunari, and Catherine de Bourbon. After him are Isaac Casaubon, Ōtani Yoshitsugu, Cigoli, Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden, and George Chapman. Among people deceased in 1619, Lawrence of Brindisi ranks 10. Before him are John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg, Anne of Denmark, Ludovico Carracci, Lucilio Vanini, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, and Diane de France. After him are Hieronymus Fabricius, Shimazu Yoshihiro, Marko Krizin, Denis Calvaert, Stephen Pongracz, and Melchior Grodziecki.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Lawrence of Brindisi ranks 1,456 out of 4,668. Before him are Amadeus II, Count of Savoy (1050), Vittoria della Rovere (1622), Gianna Beretta Molla (1922), Maria Cristina of Naples and Sicily (1779), Anna d'Este (1531), and Ugolino della Gherardesca (1220). After him are Ascanio Sforza (1455), Augustine of Canterbury (510), Massimo Moratti (1945), Antipope Constantine II (710), Sebastiano Ricci (1659), and Fabrizio De André (1940).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Lawrence of Brindisi ranks 315. Before him are Felicitas of Rome (101), Pietro Parolin (1955), Praxedes (100), Paula of Rome (347), Vincent Pallotti (1795), and Gianna Beretta Molla (1922). After him are Ascanio Sforza (1455), Augustine of Canterbury (510), Benedict the Moor (1526), Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi (1566), Arsenius the Great (354), and Catherine of Genoa (1447).

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