RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero
1522 - 1570
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero (Hebrew: משה קורדובירו Moshe Kordovero ; 1522–1570) was a central figure in the historical development of Kabbalah, leader of a mystical school in 16th-century Safed, Ottoman Syria. He is known by the acronym the Ramak (Hebrew: רמ״ק). After the Medieval flourishing of Kabbalah, centered on the Zohar, attempts were made to give a complete intellectual system to its theology, such as by Meir ibn Gabbai. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Moses ben Jacob Cordovero has received more than 146,596 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Moses ben Jacob Cordovero is the 1,282nd most popular religious figure (down from 1,217th in 2019), the 170th most popular biography from Israel (down from 148th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular Israeli Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
56.97
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
5.76
Effective Languages (L*)
1.60
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Moses ben Jacob Cordovero ranks 1,282 out of 3,187. Before him are Said ibn al-Musayyib, William M. Branham, Anastasia the Patrician, Aldegonde, Adam Stefan Sapieha, and Bernardin Gantin. After him are Frederick of Utrecht, Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, Juliana of Liège, Teobaldo Boccapecci, Robert Estienne, and Jean-Marie Villot.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSaid ibn al-Musayyib
642 - 715
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 1,276
William M. Branham
1909 - 1965
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 1,277
Anastasia the Patrician
501 - 576
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 1,278
Aldegonde
639 - 684
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 1,279
Adam Stefan Sapieha
1867 - 1951
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 1,280
Bernardin Gantin
1922 - 2008
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 1,281
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero
1522 - 1570
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 1,282
Frederick of Utrecht
780 - 838
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 1,283
Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 1,284
Juliana of Liège
1193 - 1258
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 1,285
Teobaldo Boccapecci
1100 - 1126
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 1,286
Robert Estienne
1503 - 1559
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 1,287
Jean-Marie Villot
1905 - 1979
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 1,288
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1522, Moses ben Jacob Cordovero ranks 12. Before him are Lamoral, Count of Egmont, Lodovico Ferrari, Sen no Rikyū, Joachim du Bellay, Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq, and Charles II de Valois, Duke of Orléans. After him are Shibata Katsuie, Catherine of Ricci, Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Sophia Jagiellon, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Dirck Coornhert, and Honoré I, Lord of Monaco. Among people deceased in 1570, Moses ben Jacob Cordovero ranks 7. Before him are Jacopo Sansovino, Francesco Primaticcio, Francesco Melzi, Yi Hwang, Paris Bordone, and Philibert de l'Orme. After him are João de Barros, Frans Floris, Tielman Susato, Eleonora Gonzaga, Duchess of Urbino, Diego Ortiz, and Pietro Loredan.
Others Born in 1522
Go to all RankingsLamoral, Count of Egmont
POLITICIAN
1522 - 1568
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 6
Lodovico Ferrari
MATHEMATICIAN
1522 - 1565
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 7
Sen no Rikyū
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1522 - 1591
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 8
Joachim du Bellay
WRITER
1522 - 1560
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 9
Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq
WRITER
1522 - 1592
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 10
Charles II de Valois, Duke of Orléans
NOBLEMAN
1522 - 1545
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 11
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1522 - 1570
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 12
Shibata Katsuie
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1522 - 1583
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 13
Catherine of Ricci
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1522 - 1590
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 14
Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
POLITICIAN
1522 - 1557
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 15
Sophia Jagiellon, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1522 - 1575
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 16
Dirck Coornhert
PHILOSOPHER
1522 - 1590
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 17
Honoré I, Lord of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1522 - 1581
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 1570
Go to all RankingsJacopo Sansovino
SCULPTOR
1486 - 1570
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 1
Francesco Primaticcio
PAINTER
1504 - 1570
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 2
Francesco Melzi
PAINTER
1491 - 1570
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 3
Yi Hwang
PHILOSOPHER
1501 - 1570
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 4
Paris Bordone
PAINTER
1500 - 1570
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 5
Philibert de l'Orme
ARCHITECT
1514 - 1570
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 6
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1522 - 1570
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 7
João de Barros
WRITER
1496 - 1570
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 8
Frans Floris
PAINTER
1519 - 1570
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 9
Tielman Susato
COMPOSER
1500 - 1570
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 10
Eleonora Gonzaga, Duchess of Urbino
POLITICIAN
1493 - 1570
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 11
Diego Ortiz
COMPOSER
1510 - 1570
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 12
Pietro Loredan
POLITICIAN
1482 - 1570
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 13
In Israel
Among people born in Israel, Moses ben Jacob Cordovero ranks 170 out of 466. Before him are Meir Amit (1921), Lusius Quietus (100), Al-Hafiz (1074), Procopius of Scythopolis (250), Gabi Ashkenazi (1954), and Dan Halutz (1948). After him are Avram Grant (1955), May Ziade (1886), Hasan Salama (1912), Ibzan (null), Jonathan Apphus (-200), and Shulamit Aloni (1928).
Others born in Israel
Go to all RankingsMeir Amit
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2009
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 164
Lusius Quietus
POLITICIAN
100 - 118
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 165
Al-Hafiz
POLITICIAN
1074 - 1149
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 166
Procopius of Scythopolis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 303
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 167
Gabi Ashkenazi
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 168
Dan Halutz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 169
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1522 - 1570
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 170
Avram Grant
COACH
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 171
May Ziade
WRITER
1886 - 1941
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 172
Hasan Salama
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1948
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 173
Ibzan
POLITICIAN
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 174
Jonathan Apphus
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 143 BC
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 175
Shulamit Aloni
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 176
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel
Among religious figures born in Israel, Moses ben Jacob Cordovero ranks 52. Before him are Mariam Baouardy (1846), Saint Petronilla (50), Simeon of Jerusalem (100), Shoghi Effendi (1897), Angelus of Jerusalem (1185), and Procopius of Scythopolis (250). After him are Michel Sabbah (1933), John of Patmos (50), Narcissus of Jerusalem (95), Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas (1843), and João Ribeiro (null).
Mariam Baouardy
1846 - 1878
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 46
Saint Petronilla
50 - 100
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 47
Simeon of Jerusalem
100 - 107
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 48
Shoghi Effendi
1897 - 1957
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 49
Angelus of Jerusalem
1185 - 1225
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 50
Procopius of Scythopolis
250 - 303
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 51
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero
1522 - 1570
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 52
Michel Sabbah
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 53
John of Patmos
50 - 100
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 54
Narcissus of Jerusalem
95 - 211
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 55
Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas
1843 - 1927
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 56
João Ribeiro
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 57