WRITER
Marie de France
1101 - 1300
Marie de France
Marie de France (fl. 1160–1215) was a poet, likely born in France, who lived in England during the late 12th century. She lived and wrote at an unknown court, but she and her work were almost certainly known at the royal court of King Henry II of England. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marie de France has received more than 554,817 page views. Her biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia. Marie de France is the 675th most popular writer (up from 764th in 2019), the 795th most popular biography from France (up from 899th in 2019) and the 109th most popular French Writer.
Marie de France is most famous for her 12th century collection of stories, "Lais."
Memorability Metrics
550k
Page Views (PV)
64.60
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
39
Languages Editions (L)
5.34
Effective Languages (L*)
3.16
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Marie de France ranks 675 out of 7,302. Before her are Matilde Camus, H. L. Mencken, Carlo Gozzi, Douglas Adams, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Lawrence Durrell. After her are Maurice Blanchot, Sei Shōnagon, Bernard Gui, André Chénier, Novatian, and Phillis Wheatley.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMatilde Camus
1919 - 2012
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 669
H. L. Mencken
1880 - 1956
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 670
Carlo Gozzi
1720 - 1806
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 671
Douglas Adams
1952 - 2001
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 672
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
1772 - 1834
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 673
Lawrence Durrell
1912 - 1990
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 674
Marie de France
1101 - 1300
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 675
Maurice Blanchot
1907 - 2003
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 676
Sei Shōnagon
966 - 1025
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 677
Bernard Gui
1261 - 1331
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 678
André Chénier
1762 - 1794
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 679
Novatian
220 - 258
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 680
Phillis Wheatley
1753 - 1784
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 681
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1101, Marie de France ranks 2. Before her is Héloïse. After her are Stephen II of Hungary, Eustathius of Thessalonica, Köten, Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji, Andronikos I of Trebizond, Michael IV of Constantinople, Adela of Meissen, Raymond IV, Count of Tripoli, Dobrodeia of Kiev, and George II of Constantinople. Among people deceased in 1300, Marie de France ranks 4. Before her are Halime Hatun, Nogai Khan, and Baiju. After her are Guido Cavalcanti, Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt, Trần Hưng Đạo, Maria Palaiologina, Anonymus, Robert de Boron, Chaka of Bulgaria, and Liang Kai.
Others Born in 1101
Go to all RankingsHéloïse
WRITER
1101 - 1164
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 1
Marie de France
WRITER
1101 - 1300
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 2
Stephen II of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1101 - 1131
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 3
Eustathius of Thessalonica
WRITER
1101 - 1198
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 4
Köten
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1101 - 1241
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 5
Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1101 - 1206
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 6
Andronikos I of Trebizond
POLITICIAN
1101 - 1235
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 7
Michael IV of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1101 - 1214
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 8
Adela of Meissen
COMPANION
1101 - 1181
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 9
Raymond IV, Count of Tripoli
POLITICIAN
1101 - 1199
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 10
Dobrodeia of Kiev
WRITER
1101 - 1131
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 11
George II of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1101 - 1198
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1300
Go to all RankingsHalime Hatun
COMPANION
1250 - 1300
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 1
Nogai Khan
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1300
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 2
Baiju
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1201 - 1300
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 3
Marie de France
WRITER
1101 - 1300
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 4
Guido Cavalcanti
WRITER
1258 - 1300
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 5
Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt
ENGINEER
1240 - 1300
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 6
Trần Hưng Đạo
POLITICIAN
1228 - 1300
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 7
Maria Palaiologina
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1300
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 8
Anonymus
WRITER
1200 - 1300
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 9
Robert de Boron
WRITER
1110 - 1300
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 10
Chaka of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1210 - 1300
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 11
Liang Kai
PAINTER
1200 - 1300
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Marie de France ranks 795 out of 6,770. Before her are Joanna of Bourbon (1338), Georges Rouault (1871), Robert Curthose (1054), Gaston Doumergue (1863), Agnès Sorel (1422), and Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile (1162). After her are Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse (1741), Henri Lefebvre (1901), Marcel Carné (1906), Vincent Cassel (1966), Jean-Pierre Melville (1917), and Maurice Blanchot (1907).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJoanna of Bourbon
COMPANION
1338 - 1378
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 789
Georges Rouault
PAINTER
1871 - 1958
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 790
Robert Curthose
NOBLEMAN
1054 - 1134
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 791
Gaston Doumergue
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1937
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 792
Agnès Sorel
COMPANION
1422 - 1450
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 793
Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile
COMPANION
1162 - 1214
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 794
Marie de France
WRITER
1101 - 1300
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 795
Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse
EXPLORER
1741 - 1788
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 796
Henri Lefebvre
PHILOSOPHER
1901 - 1991
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 797
Marcel Carné
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1996
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 798
Vincent Cassel
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 799
Jean-Pierre Melville
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 1973
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 800
Maurice Blanchot
WRITER
1907 - 2003
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 801
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Marie de France ranks 109. Before her are Madame de La Fayette (1634), Pierre Loti (1850), Madame Roland (1754), Raymond Queneau (1903), Eugène Sue (1804), and Frontinus (30). After her are Maurice Blanchot (1907), Bernard Gui (1261), Jean Froissart (1337), Maurice Denis (1870), Max Jacob (1876), and Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755).
Madame de La Fayette
1634 - 1693
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 103
Pierre Loti
1850 - 1923
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 104
Madame Roland
1754 - 1793
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 105
Raymond Queneau
1903 - 1976
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 106
Eugène Sue
1804 - 1857
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 107
Frontinus
30 - 103
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 108
Marie de France
1101 - 1300
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 109
Maurice Blanchot
1907 - 2003
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 110
Bernard Gui
1261 - 1331
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 111
Jean Froissart
1337 - 1405
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 112
Maurice Denis
1870 - 1943
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 113
Max Jacob
1876 - 1944
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 114
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
1755 - 1826
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 115