WRITER
Polydore Vergil
1470 - 1555
Polydore Vergil
Polydore Vergil or Virgil (Italian: Polidoro Virgili, commonly Latinised as Polydorus Vergilius; c. 1470 – 18 April 1555), widely known as Polydore Vergil of Urbino, was an Italian humanist scholar, historian, priest and diplomat, who spent much of his life in England. He is particularly remembered for his works the Proverbiorum libellus (1498), a collection of Latin proverbs; De inventoribus rerum (1499), a history of discoveries and origins; and the Anglica Historia (drafted by 1513; printed in 1534), an influential history of England. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Polydore Vergil has received more than 173,725 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Polydore Vergil is the 5,211th most popular writer (down from 4,323rd in 2019), the 3,747th most popular biography from Italy (down from 3,219th in 2019) and the 260th most popular Italian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
170k
Page Views (PV)
46.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
2.83
Effective Languages (L*)
2.77
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Polydore Vergil ranks 5,211 out of 7,302. Before him are Miklós Jósika, Nikolai Pogodin, Carlos Monsiváis, Louis L'Amour, Leigh Bardugo, and Alexander Shishkov. After him are Theodora Kroeber, Natalya Baranskaya, Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi, Serhiy Zhadan, Édouard Chavannes, and Göran Tunström.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMiklós Jósika
1794 - 1865
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 5,205
Nikolai Pogodin
1900 - 1962
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 5,206
Carlos Monsiváis
1938 - 2010
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 5,207
Louis L'Amour
1908 - 1988
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 5,208
Leigh Bardugo
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 5,209
Alexander Shishkov
1754 - 1841
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 5,210
Polydore Vergil
1470 - 1555
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 5,211
Theodora Kroeber
1897 - 1979
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 5,212
Natalya Baranskaya
1908 - 2004
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 5,213
Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi
1892 - 1955
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 5,214
Serhiy Zhadan
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 5,215
Édouard Chavannes
1865 - 1918
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 5,216
Göran Tunström
1937 - 2000
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 5,217
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1470, Polydore Vergil ranks 28. Before him are Marco Basaiti, Bartolomeo Tromboncino, Bernardo Dovizi, Fernão de Loronha, Willibald Pirckheimer, and Daniel Hopfer. After him is Quli Qutb Shah. Among people deceased in 1555, Polydore Vergil ranks 25. Before him are Justus Jonas, Olympia Fulvia Morata, Jan Mostaert, Hugh Latimer, Stephen Gardiner, and Nicholas Ridley.
Others Born in 1470
Go to all RankingsMarco Basaiti
PAINTER
1470 - 1530
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 22
Bartolomeo Tromboncino
COMPOSER
1470 - 1535
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 23
Bernardo Dovizi
WRITER
1470 - 1520
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 24
Fernão de Loronha
EXPLORER
1470 - 1540
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 25
Willibald Pirckheimer
WRITER
1470 - 1530
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 26
Daniel Hopfer
ARTIST
1470 - 1536
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 27
Polydore Vergil
WRITER
1470 - 1555
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 28
Quli Qutb Shah
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1543
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 29
Others Deceased in 1555
Go to all RankingsJustus Jonas
WRITER
1493 - 1555
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 19
Olympia Fulvia Morata
WRITER
1526 - 1555
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 20
Jan Mostaert
PAINTER
1475 - 1555
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 21
Hugh Latimer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1485 - 1555
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 22
Stephen Gardiner
POLITICIAN
1497 - 1555
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 23
Nicholas Ridley
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1500 - 1555
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 24
Polydore Vergil
WRITER
1470 - 1555
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 25
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Polydore Vergil ranks 3,747 out of 5,161. Before him are Edmondo Fabbri (1921), Aldo Aureggi (1931), Cesare Burali-Forti (1861), Savino Guglielmetti (1911), Renzo De Vecchi (1894), and Fernando De Napoli (1964). After him are Tina Anselmi (1927), Maria Cosway (1760), Giuseppina Leone (1934), Franco Bertinetti (1923), Gianni De Michelis (1940), and Marcella Bella (1952).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsEdmondo Fabbri
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1995
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 3,741
Aldo Aureggi
ATHLETE
1931 - 2020
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 3,742
Cesare Burali-Forti
MATHEMATICIAN
1861 - 1931
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 3,743
Savino Guglielmetti
GYMNAST
1911 - 2006
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 3,744
Renzo De Vecchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1894 - 1967
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 3,745
Fernando De Napoli
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 3,746
Polydore Vergil
WRITER
1470 - 1555
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 3,747
Tina Anselmi
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2016
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 3,748
Maria Cosway
PAINTER
1760 - 1838
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 3,749
Giuseppina Leone
ATHLETE
1934 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 3,750
Franco Bertinetti
ATHLETE
1923 - 1995
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 3,751
Gianni De Michelis
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2019
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 3,752
Marcella Bella
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 3,753
Among WRITERS In Italy
Among writers born in Italy, Polydore Vergil ranks 260. Before him are Vittoria Aganoor (1855), Nino Martoglio (1870), Edoardo Sanguineti (1930), Laura Cereta (1469), Riccardo Bacchelli (1891), and Gesualdo Bufalino (1920). After him are Alexis (-372), Carlo Cassola (1917), Aleardo Aleardi (1812), Simon Gregorčič (1844), Giuseppe Giusti (1809), and Aldo Palazzeschi (1885).
Vittoria Aganoor
1855 - 1910
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 254
Nino Martoglio
1870 - 1921
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 255
Edoardo Sanguineti
1930 - 2010
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 256
Laura Cereta
1469 - 1499
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 257
Riccardo Bacchelli
1891 - 1985
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 258
Gesualdo Bufalino
1920 - 1996
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 259
Polydore Vergil
1470 - 1555
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 260
Alexis
372 BC - 270 BC
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 261
Carlo Cassola
1917 - 1987
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 262
Aleardo Aleardi
1812 - 1878
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 263
Simon Gregorčič
1844 - 1906
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 264
Giuseppe Giusti
1809 - 1850
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 265
Aldo Palazzeschi
1885 - 1974
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 266