HISTORIAN
Matthew of Edessa
1100 - 1144
Matthew of Edessa
Matthew of Edessa (Armenian: Մատթէոս Ուռհայեցի, romanized: Mattʿēos Uṙhayecʿi; late 11th century – 1144) was an Armenian historian in the 12th century from the city of Edessa. Matthew was the superior abbot of Karmir Vank, near the town of Kaysun, east of Marash (Germanicia), the former seat of Baldwin of Boulogne. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Matthew of Edessa has received more than 59,952 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Matthew of Edessa is the 159th most popular historian (down from 145th in 2019), the 582nd most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 665th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Historian.
Memorability Metrics
60k
Page Views (PV)
55.61
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
6.99
Effective Languages (L*)
1.69
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Matthew of Edessa ranks 159 out of 561. Before him are Peter Martyr d'Anghiera, Hisham ibn al-Kalbi, Edward Luttwak, Helmold, Paisius of Hilendar, and Marin Barleti. After him are Ibn al-Faqih, Arnold Toynbee, Hermann Abert, Ibn Wahshiyya, E. P. Thompson, and Sharaf al-Din Ali Yazdi.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Martyr d'Anghiera
1457 - 1526
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 153
Hisham ibn al-Kalbi
737 - 819
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 154
Edward Luttwak
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 155
Helmold
1120 - 1177
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 156
Paisius of Hilendar
1722 - 1773
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 157
Marin Barleti
1450 - 1513
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 158
Matthew of Edessa
1100 - 1144
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 159
Ibn al-Faqih
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 160
Arnold Toynbee
1852 - 1883
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 161
Hermann Abert
1871 - 1927
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 162
Ibn Wahshiyya
900 - 930
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 163
E. P. Thompson
1924 - 1993
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 164
Sharaf al-Din Ali Yazdi
1500 - 1454
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 165
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1100, Matthew of Edessa ranks 52. Before him are Antipope Sylvester IV, William V, Marquess of Montferrat, Artuk Bey, Peter Bartholomew, Ida of Formbach-Ratelnberg, and Svatopluk, Duke of Bohemia. After him are Roger of Salerno, Leo I, Prince of Armenia, Domenico Selvo, Euphemia of Kiev, Tzachas, and Richilde, Countess of Hainaut. Among people deceased in 1144, Matthew of Edessa ranks 3. Before him are Pope Celestine II, and Al-Zamakhshari. After him are Berenguer Ramon, Count of Provence, and Salomea of Berg.
Others Born in 1100
Go to all RankingsAntipope Sylvester IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1111
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 46
William V, Marquess of Montferrat
COMPANION
1100 - 1191
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 47
Artuk Bey
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1091
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 48
Peter Bartholomew
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1099
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 49
Ida of Formbach-Ratelnberg
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1101
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 50
Svatopluk, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1109
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 51
Matthew of Edessa
HISTORIAN
1100 - 1144
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 52
Roger of Salerno
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1119
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 53
Leo I, Prince of Armenia
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1140
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 54
Domenico Selvo
1100 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 55
Euphemia of Kiev
COMPANION
1100 - 1139
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 56
Tzachas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1100 - 1092
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 57
Richilde, Countess of Hainaut
NOBLEMAN
1100 - 1086
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 58
Others Deceased in 1144
Go to all RankingsPope Celestine II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1144
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 1
Al-Zamakhshari
WRITER
1075 - 1144
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 2
Matthew of Edessa
HISTORIAN
1100 - 1144
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 3
Berenguer Ramon, Count of Provence
NOBLEMAN
1114 - 1144
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 4
Salomea of Berg
NOBLEMAN
1093 - 1144
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 5
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Matthew of Edessa ranks 582 out of 1,347. Before him are Burak Özçivit (1984), Ali Kemal (1867), Alexios II of Trebizond (1282), Kadi Burhan al-Din (1345), Aëtius of Amida (502), and Maria of Trebizond (1405). After him are Antimachus (-400), Thaddeus of Edessa (100), Akgün Kaçmaz (1935), Amcazade Köprülü Hüseyin Pasha (1644), Theodore I (1290), and Methodius of Olympus (260).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsBurak Özçivit
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 576
Ali Kemal
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1922
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 577
Alexios II of Trebizond
POLITICIAN
1282 - 1330
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 578
Kadi Burhan al-Din
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1345 - 1398
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 579
Aëtius of Amida
PHYSICIAN
502 - 575
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 580
Maria of Trebizond
POLITICIAN
1405 - 1439
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 581
Matthew of Edessa
HISTORIAN
1100 - 1144
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 582
Antimachus
WRITER
400 BC - 348 BC
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 583
Thaddeus of Edessa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 50
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 584
Akgün Kaçmaz
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2023
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 585
Amcazade Köprülü Hüseyin Pasha
POLITICIAN
1644 - 1702
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 586
Theodore I
WRITER
1290 - 1338
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 587
Methodius of Olympus
WRITER
260 - 311
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 588
Among HISTORIANS In Türkiye
Among historians born in Türkiye, Matthew of Edessa ranks 14. Before him are Ephorus (-400), Eunapius (349), Agatharchides (-208), Michael Attaleiates (1021), Doukas (1400), and Philostorgius (368). After him are Constantine Lascaris (1434), Halil İnalcık (1916), Charles Barbier de Meynard (1826), Cadmus of Miletus (-500), Taner Akçam (1953), and Constantine Paparrigopoulos (1815).
Ephorus
400 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 8
Eunapius
349 - 420
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 9
Agatharchides
208 BC - Present
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 10
Michael Attaleiates
1021 - 1080
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 11
Doukas
1400 - 1500
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 12
Philostorgius
368 - 439
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 13
Matthew of Edessa
1100 - 1144
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 14
Constantine Lascaris
1434 - 1501
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 15
Halil İnalcık
1916 - 2016
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 16
Charles Barbier de Meynard
1826 - 1908
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 17
Cadmus of Miletus
500 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 18
Taner Akçam
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 19
Constantine Paparrigopoulos
1815 - 1891
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 20