WRITER
Philippe de Commines
1447 - 1511
Philippe de Commines
Philippe de Commines (or de Commynes or "Philippe de Comines"; Latin: Philippus Cominaeus; 1447 – 18 October 1511) was a writer and diplomat in the courts of Burgundy and France. He has been called "the first truly modern writer" (Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve) and "the first critical and philosophical historian since classical times" (Oxford Companion to English Literature). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Philippe de Commines has received more than 95,193 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Philippe de Commines is the 1,642nd most popular writer (up from 1,867th in 2019), the 1,886th most popular biography from France (up from 2,054th in 2019) and the 237th most popular French Writer.
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95k
Page Views (PV)
56.72
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
4.70
Effective Languages (L*)
2.28
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Philippe de Commines ranks 1,642 out of 5,755. Before him are Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall, Ruth Rendell, Lothar-Günther Buchheim, Rainis, Robert Brasillach, and Robert de Boron. After him are Petar Zrinski, Eric Carle, Adolph Freiherr Knigge, Dick Bruna, Terry Brooks, and Augusto Boal.
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Philippe de Commines
1447 - 1511
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 1,642
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HPI: 56.72
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Eric Carle
1929 - 2021
HPI: 56.70
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Adolph Freiherr Knigge
1752 - 1796
HPI: 56.70
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Dick Bruna
1927 - 2017
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 1,646
Terry Brooks
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 1,647
Augusto Boal
1931 - 2009
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 1,648
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1447, Philippe de Commines ranks 5. Before him are Bayezid II, Chenghua Emperor, Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria, and Catherine of Genoa. After him are Maria of Serbia, Queen of Bosnia, Giovanni Antonio Amadeo, Pietro Riario, and Eberhard II, Duke of Württemberg. Among people deceased in 1511, Philippe de Commines ranks 3. Before him are Kemal Reis and Johannes Tinctoris. After him are Nicolás de Ovando, Oliviero Carafa, Francisco de Borja, Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Anne of York, and Francesco Alidosi.
Others Born in 1447
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Bayezid II
1447 - 1512
HPI: 79.74
Rank: 1
Chenghua Emperor
1447 - 1487
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 2
Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria
1447 - 1508
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 3
Catherine of Genoa
1447 - 1510
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 4
Philippe de Commines
1447 - 1511
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 5
Maria of Serbia, Queen of Bosnia
1447 - 1500
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 6
Giovanni Antonio Amadeo
1447 - 1522
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 7
Pietro Riario
1447 - 1474
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 8
Eberhard II, Duke of Württemberg
1447 - 1504
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 1511
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Kemal Reis
1451 - 1511
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 1
Johannes Tinctoris
1435 - 1511
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 2
Philippe de Commines
1447 - 1511
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 3
Nicolás de Ovando
1451 - 1511
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 4
Oliviero Carafa
1430 - 1511
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 5
Francisco de Borja
1441 - 1511
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 6
Ashikaga Yoshizumi
1481 - 1511
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 7
Anne of York
1475 - 1511
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 8
Francesco Alidosi
1455 - 1511
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 9
In France
Among people born in France, Philippe de Commines ranks 1,886 out of 6,011. Before him are Philip II, Count of Nevers (1389), Pierre Beauchamp (1631), Robert Brasillach (1909), Pierre Janssen (1824), Peter the Venerable (1092), and Robert de Boron (1110). After him are Maurice Duruflé (1902), Roland Petit (1924), Joseph-Nicolas Delisle (1688), François Ozon (1967), Paul Durand-Ruel (1831), and Charlotte Perriand (1903).
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Philip II, Count of Nevers
1389 - 1415
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 1,880
Pierre Beauchamp
1631 - 1705
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 1,881
Robert Brasillach
1909 - 1945
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 1,882
Pierre Janssen
1824 - 1907
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 1,883
Peter the Venerable
1092 - 1156
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 1,884
Robert de Boron
1110 - 1300
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 1,885
Philippe de Commines
1447 - 1511
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 1,886
Maurice Duruflé
1902 - 1986
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 1,887
Roland Petit
1924 - 2011
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 1,888
Joseph-Nicolas Delisle
1688 - 1768
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 1,889
François Ozon
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 1,890
Paul Durand-Ruel
1831 - 1922
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 1,891
Charlotte Perriand
1903 - 1999
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 1,892
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Philippe de Commines ranks 237. Before him are Marie de Gournay (1565), René Char (1907), Hincmar (806), Avitus of Vienne (450), Robert Brasillach (1909), and Robert de Boron (1110). After him are Edmond François Valentin About (1828), Dominique Venner (1935), Rodulfus Glaber (985), Henri de Régnier (1864), François Pierre La Varenne (1618), and Guillaume de Lorris (1200).
Marie de Gournay
1565 - 1645
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 231
René Char
1907 - 1988
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 232
Hincmar
806 - 882
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 233
Avitus of Vienne
450 - 518
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 234
Robert Brasillach
1909 - 1945
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 235
Robert de Boron
1110 - 1300
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 236
Philippe de Commines
1447 - 1511
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 237
Edmond François Valentin About
1828 - 1885
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 238
Dominique Venner
1935 - 2013
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 239
Rodulfus Glaber
985 - 1047
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 240
Henri de Régnier
1864 - 1936
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 241
François Pierre La Varenne
1618 - 1678
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 242
Guillaume de Lorris
1200 - 1238
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 243
