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 230,741 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Mechthild of Magdeburg is the 692nd most popular philosopher (down from 587th in 2019).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Mechthild of Magdeburg ranks 692 out of 1,267. Before her are Theophan Prokopovich, Georges Politzer, Pyotr Lavrov, Alvin Plantinga, Hakuin Ekaku, and François Bernier. After her are Jerry Fodor, Francesco Algarotti, Helmuth Plessner, Chandrakirti, Étienne-Gabriel Morelly, and Onesicritus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1207, Mechthild of Magdeburg ranks 7. Before her are Rumi, Batu Khan, Elizabeth of Hungary, Henry III of England, Henry II, Duke of Brabant, and Philip I, Count of Savoy. After her are Ottone Visconti, and Abu Yahya ibn Abd al-Haqq. Among people deceased in 1282, Mechthild of Magdeburg ranks 11. Before her are Agnes of Bohemia, Mengu-Timur, Ibn Khallikan, Traidenis, George Akropolites, and Margaret Sambiria.

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