Writer
Pedro Calderón de la Barca
1600 - 1681
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Pedro Calderón de la Barca
His biography is available in 79 different languages on Wikipedia. Pedro Calderón de la Barca is the 233rd most popular writer (up from 250th in 2024), the 59th most popular biography from Spain (up from 67th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Spanish Writer.
Pedro Calderón de la Barca is most famous for writing the play Life is a Dream.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Pedro Calderón de la Barca ranks 233 out of 7,302. Before him are Tristan Tzara, Isaac Bashevis Singer, John the Evangelist, Pliny the Younger, Nelly Sachs, and Ray Bradbury. After him are J. D. Salinger, Paul Heyse, Shota Rustaveli, William Blake, Truman Capote, and Lucian.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Tristan Tzara
1896 - 1963
HPI: 77.53
Rank: 227
Isaac Bashevis Singer
1902 - 1991
HPI: 77.49
Rank: 228
John the Evangelist
10 - 100
HPI: 77.45
Rank: 229
Pliny the Younger
61 - 113
HPI: 77.45
Rank: 230
Nelly Sachs
1891 - 1970
HPI: 77.39
Rank: 231
Ray Bradbury
1920 - 2012
HPI: 77.38
Rank: 232
Pedro Calderón de la Barca
1600 - 1681
HPI: 77.37
Rank: 233
J. D. Salinger
1919 - 2010
HPI: 77.30
Rank: 234
Paul Heyse
1830 - 1914
HPI: 77.29
Rank: 235
Shota Rustaveli
1172 - 1216
HPI: 77.21
Rank: 236
William Blake
1757 - 1827
HPI: 77.20
Rank: 237
Truman Capote
1924 - 1984
HPI: 77.19
Rank: 238
Lucian
120 - 200
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 239
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1600, Pedro Calderón de la Barca ranks 3. Before him are Charles I of England, and Pope Clement IX. After him are Claude Lorrain, Lorenzo Ruiz, Sawney Bean, Marie de Rohan, False Dmitry II, Nicolas Sanson, Simeon Bekbulatovich, Gabriel Naudé, and Cristóbal de Morales. Among people deceased in 1681, Pedro Calderón de la Barca ranks 1. After him are Jahanara Begum, Gerard ter Borch, Patriarch Nikon of Moscow, Marie Angélique de Scorailles, Magdalena Sibylla of Saxe-Weissenfels, Justus Sustermans, Nicodemus Tessin the Elder, Zheng Jing, Frans van Mieris the Elder, Hermann Conring, and Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz.
Others Born in 1600
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Charles I of England
POLITICIAN
1600 - 1649
HPI: 89.90
Rank: 1
Pope Clement IX
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1600 - 1669
HPI: 81.41
Rank: 2
Pedro Calderón de la Barca
WRITER
1600 - 1681
HPI: 77.37
Rank: 3
Claude Lorrain
PAINTER
1600 - 1682
HPI: 76.54
Rank: 4
Lorenzo Ruiz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1600 - 1637
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 5
Sawney Bean
EXTREMIST
1600 - 1600
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 6
Marie de Rohan
POLITICIAN
1600 - 1679
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 7
False Dmitry II
POLITICIAN
1600 - 1610
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 8
Nicolas Sanson
GEOGRAPHER
1600 - 1667
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 9
Simeon Bekbulatovich
POLITICIAN
1600 - 1616
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 10
Gabriel Naudé
WRITER
1600 - 1653
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 11
Cristóbal de Morales
WRITER
1600 - 1655
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1681
Go to all RankingsPedro Calderón de la Barca
WRITER
1600 - 1681
HPI: 77.37
Rank: 1
Jahanara Begum
POLITICIAN
1614 - 1681
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 2
Gerard ter Borch
PAINTER
1617 - 1681
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 3
Patriarch Nikon of Moscow
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1605 - 1681
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 4
Marie Angélique de Scorailles
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1681
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 5
Magdalena Sibylla of Saxe-Weissenfels
POLITICIAN
1648 - 1681
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 6
Justus Sustermans
PAINTER
1597 - 1681
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 7
Nicodemus Tessin the Elder
ARCHITECT
1615 - 1681
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 8
Zheng Jing
POLITICIAN
1642 - 1681
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 9
Frans van Mieris the Elder
PAINTER
1635 - 1681
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 10
Hermann Conring
HISTORIAN
1606 - 1681
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 11
Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz
NOBLEMAN
1619 - 1681
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 12
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Pedro Calderón de la Barca ranks 59 out of NaN. Before him are El Cid (1045), Tomás de Torquemada (1420), Juan Sebastián Elcano (1476), John of the Cross (1542), Juan Antonio Samaranch (1920), and Ramon Llull (1232). After him are Jusepe de Ribera (1591), Pep Guardiola (1971), Roland (736), Abd al-Rahman III (889), Felipe VI of Spain (1968), and Michael Servetus (1509).
Others born in Spain
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El Cid
NOBLEMAN
1045 - 1099
HPI: 78.07
Rank: 53
Tomás de Torquemada
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1420 - 1498
HPI: 78.04
Rank: 54
Juan Sebastián Elcano
EXPLORER
1476 - 1526
HPI: 77.91
Rank: 55
John of the Cross
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1542 - 1591
HPI: 77.88
Rank: 56
Juan Antonio Samaranch
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2010
HPI: 77.38
Rank: 57
Ramon Llull
PHILOSOPHER
1232 - 1316
HPI: 77.38
Rank: 58
Pedro Calderón de la Barca
WRITER
1600 - 1681
HPI: 77.37
Rank: 59
Jusepe de Ribera
ARTIST
1591 - 1652
HPI: 77.31
Rank: 60
Pep Guardiola
COACH
1971 - Present
HPI: 77.30
Rank: 61
Roland
MILITARY PERSONNEL
736 - 778
HPI: 77.29
Rank: 62
Abd al-Rahman III
POLITICIAN
889 - 961
HPI: 77.01
Rank: 63
Felipe VI of Spain
NOBLEMAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 64
Michael Servetus
PHYSICIAN
1509 - 1553
HPI: 76.85
Rank: 65
Among Writers In Spain
Among writers born in Spain, Pedro Calderón de la Barca ranks 4. Before him are Miguel de Cervantes (1547), Federico García Lorca (1898), and Lope de Vega (1562). After him are Bartolomé de las Casas (1484), Quintilian (35), Alfonso X of Castile (1221), Jacinto Benavente (1866), Martial (40), Seneca the Elder (-54), Camilo José Cela (1916), and Henry IV of Castile (1425).
Miguel de Cervantes
1547 - 1616
HPI: 87.60
Rank: 1
Federico García Lorca
1898 - 1936
HPI: 80.92
Rank: 2
Lope de Vega
1562 - 1635
HPI: 78.62
Rank: 3
Pedro Calderón de la Barca
1600 - 1681
HPI: 77.37
Rank: 4
Bartolomé de las Casas
1484 - 1566
HPI: 76.44
Rank: 5
Quintilian
35 - 96
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 6
Alfonso X of Castile
1221 - 1284
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 7
Jacinto Benavente
1866 - 1954
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 8
Martial
40 - 104
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 9
Seneca the Elder
54 BC - 39
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 10
Camilo José Cela
1916 - 2002
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 11
Henry IV of Castile
1425 - 1474
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 12
