WRITER
Nennius
800 - 900
Nennius
Nennius – or Nemnius or Nemnivus – was a Welsh monk of the 9th century. He has traditionally been attributed with the authorship of the Historia Brittonum, based on the prologue affixed to that work. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nennius has received more than 213,380 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Nennius is the 2,341st most popular writer (up from 2,399th in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
210k
Page Views (PV)
55.05
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
5.03
Effective Languages (L*)
3.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Nennius ranks 2,341 out of 7,302. Before him are Frederic W. H. Myers, Andrei Voznesensky, Tullia d'Aragona, Terence McKenna, Kathy Reichs, and William Peter Blatty. After him are Terry Eagleton, Marius Aventicensis, Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, Rabia Balkhi, Eugippius, and Terry Bisson.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrederic W. H. Myers
1843 - 1901
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 2,335
Andrei Voznesensky
1933 - 2010
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 2,336
Tullia d'Aragona
1510 - 1556
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 2,337
Terence McKenna
1946 - 2000
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 2,338
Kathy Reichs
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 2,339
William Peter Blatty
1928 - 2017
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 2,340
Nennius
800 - 900
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 2,341
Terry Eagleton
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 2,342
Marius Aventicensis
532 - 596
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 2,343
Jean-Jacques Barthélemy
1716 - 1795
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 2,344
Rabia Balkhi
1000 - Present
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 2,345
Eugippius
460 - 533
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 2,346
Terry Bisson
1942 - 2024
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 2,347
Contemporaries
Among people born in 800, Nennius ranks 37. Before him are Obelerio degli Antenori, Hildeprand, Gerberga, wife of Carloman I, Hanshan, Aznar Galíndez I, and Giustiniano Participazio. After him are Ado of Vienne, Sabin of Bulgaria, Umor of Bulgaria, Wulfstan of Hedeby, Saraha, and Bragi Boddason. Among people deceased in 900, Nennius ranks 8. Before him are Zwentibold, Ono no Komachi, Andal, Almış, Leo the Mathematician, and Donald II of Scotland. After him are Björn at Haugi, 'Abd al-Hamīd ibn Turk, Prosigoj, Dicuil, and Cynewulf.
Others Born in 800
Go to all RankingsObelerio degli Antenori
POLITICIAN
800 - 831
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 31
Hildeprand
POLITICIAN
800 - 744
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 32
Gerberga, wife of Carloman I
POLITICIAN
800 - 800
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 33
Hanshan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - Present
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 34
Aznar Galíndez I
NOBLEMAN
800 - 839
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 35
Giustiniano Participazio
POLITICIAN
800 - 829
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 36
Nennius
WRITER
800 - 900
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 37
Ado of Vienne
POLITICIAN
800 - 875
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 38
Sabin of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
800 - 766
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 39
Umor of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
800 - 766
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 40
Wulfstan of Hedeby
EXPLORER
800 - 850
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 41
Saraha
POLITICIAN
800 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 42
Bragi Boddason
WRITER
800 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 43
Others Deceased in 900
Go to all RankingsZwentibold
POLITICIAN
870 - 900
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 2
Ono no Komachi
WRITER
825 - 900
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3
Andal
WRITER
800 - 900
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 4
Almış
POLITICIAN
850 - 900
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 5
Leo the Mathematician
PHILOSOPHER
790 - 900
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 6
Donald II of Scotland
POLITICIAN
900 - 900
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 7
Nennius
WRITER
800 - 900
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 8
Björn at Haugi
POLITICIAN
832 - 900
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 9
'Abd al-Hamīd ibn Turk
MATHEMATICIAN
800 - 900
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 10
Prosigoj
NOBLEMAN
800 - 900
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 11
Dicuil
WRITER
800 - 900
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 12
Cynewulf
WRITER
900 - 900
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 13