WRITER
Layamon
1200 - 1300
Layamon
Layamon or Laghamon (UK: , US: ; Middle English: [ˈlaɣamon]) – spelled Laȝamon or Laȝamonn in his time, occasionally written Lawman – was an English poet of the late 12th/early 13th century and author of the Brut, a notable work that was the first to present the legends of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table in English poetry (the first Arthurian poems were by Frenchman Chretian de Troyes). J. R. R. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Layamon has received more than 89,540 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Layamon is the 4,993rd most popular writer (down from 4,557th in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
90k
Page Views (PV)
45.21
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.23
Effective Languages (L*)
2.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Layamon ranks 4,993 out of 5,755. Before him are John Logan, J. Slauerhoff, Günther Jauch, Dževad Karahasan, Xaviera Hollander, and Lukas Moodysson. After him are Evgeny Sveshnikov, Honorat de Bueil, seigneur de Racan, Per Olof Sundman, Dag Solstad, Melih Cevdet Anday, and Fred Saberhagen.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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John Logan
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 4,987
J. Slauerhoff
1898 - 1936
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 4,988
Günther Jauch
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 4,989
Dževad Karahasan
1953 - 2023
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 4,990
Xaviera Hollander
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 4,991
Lukas Moodysson
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 4,992
Layamon
1200 - 1300
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 4,993
Evgeny Sveshnikov
1950 - 2021
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 4,994
Honorat de Bueil, seigneur de Racan
1589 - 1670
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 4,995
Per Olof Sundman
1922 - 1992
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 4,996
Dag Solstad
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 4,997
Melih Cevdet Anday
1915 - 2002
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 4,998
Fred Saberhagen
1930 - 2007
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 4,999
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1200, Layamon ranks 60. Before him are Othon de la Roche, John X of Constantinople, Ivanko, Alexius Slav, Dharanindravarman II, and Roger of Wendover. Among people deceased in 1300, Layamon ranks 20. Before him are Sven Aggesen, Roy Mata, Ivanko, Alexius Slav, Ivan II of Bulgaria, and Jacob van Maerlant.
Others Born in 1200
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Othon de la Roche
1200 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 54
John X of Constantinople
1200 - 1206
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 55
Ivanko
1200 - 1300
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 56
Alexius Slav
1200 - 1300
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 57
Dharanindravarman II
1200 - 1200
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 58
Roger of Wendover
1200 - 1236
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 59
Layamon
1200 - 1300
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 60
Others Deceased in 1300
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Sven Aggesen
1145 - 1300
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 14
Roy Mata
1510 - 1300
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 15
Ivanko
1200 - 1300
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 16
Alexius Slav
1200 - 1300
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 17
Ivan II of Bulgaria
1300 - 1300
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 18
Jacob van Maerlant
1235 - 1300
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 19
Layamon
1200 - 1300
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 20
