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PHILOSOPHER

Mechthild of Magdeburg

1207 - 1282

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Mechthild (or Mechtild, Matilda, Matelda) of Magdeburg (c. 1207 – c. 1282/1294), a Beguine, was a Christian medieval mystic, whose book Das fließende Licht der Gottheit (The Flowing Light of Divinity) is a compendium of visions, prayers, dialogues and mystical accounts. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mechthild of Magdeburg has received more than 203,155 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Mechthild of Magdeburg is the 587th most popular philosopher (up from 681st in 2019).

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  • 18

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  • 5.15

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Mechthild of Magdeburg ranks 587 out of 1,081Before her are Hu Shih, Jean Améry, Zisi, Eknath, Abhinavagupta, and Jan Patočka. After her are Mary Parker Follett, Shneur Zalman of Liadi, Alexander of Hales, Kanada, Constantin von Tischendorf, and Silvia Federici.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1207, Mechthild of Magdeburg ranks 6Before her are Rumi, Batu Khan, Elizabeth of Hungary, Henry III of England, and Henry II, Duke of Brabant. After her are Philip I, Count of Savoy, Ottone Visconti, and Abu Yahya ibn Abd al-Haqq. Among people deceased in 1282, Mechthild of Magdeburg ranks 10Before her are Nichiren, Agnes of Bohemia, Mengu-Timur, George Akropolites, Ibn Khallikan, and Traidenis. After her is Margaret Sambiria.

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