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Simon of Kéza

1250 - 1301

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Simon of Kéza (Hungarian: Kézai Simon) was the most famous Hungarian chronicler of the 13th century. He was a priest in the royal court of king Ladislaus IV of Hungary. In 1270–1271, bearing the title "master" (magister), Simon was part of a diplomatic mission led by Sixtus of Esztergom. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Simon of Kéza has received more than 42,036 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Simon of Kéza is the 3,239th most popular writer, the 348th most popular biography from Hungary and the 39th most popular Hungarian Writer.

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  • 42k

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  • 58.77

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.50

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.14

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Simon of Kéza ranks 3,239 out of 7,302. Before him are John VIII of Constantinople, Arnold Bennett, Giosafat Barbaro, Kálmán Mikszáth, Mickey Spillane, and Monteiro Lobato. After him are Paul Johnson, Kim Hyon-hui, Karl Philipp Moritz, Mohammad-Taqi Bahar, Frédéric Beigbeder, and Francišak Bahuševič.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1250, Simon of Kéza ranks 33. Before him are Theodoric of Freiberg, Onfim, Reniero Zeno, Friar Julian, Maso di Banco, and Malik Kafur. After him are Albert III, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel, Mubarak Shah, Ibn Bibi, and Rebecca Guarna. Among people deceased in 1301, Simon of Kéza ranks 8. Before him are Kaidu, Zhang Sanfeng, Violant of Aragon, Leo I of Galicia, Kera Tamara, and Bolko I the Strict.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Simon of Kéza ranks 348 out of 1,077. Before him are Ervin László (1932), Julio Baghy (1891), Gyula Cseszneky (1914), Gyula Kellner (1871), Gyula Benczúr (1844), and Ferenc Hirzer (1902). After him are Lajos Baróti (1914), Vilma Bánky (1901), Gyula Károlyi (1871), Peter Lax (1926), Bertalan Farkas (1949), and József Eötvös (1813).

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Among WRITERS In Hungary

Among writers born in Hungary, Simon of Kéza ranks 39. Before him are George Tabori (1914), László Polgár (1946), Antal Szerb (1901), Miklós Radnóti (1909), Péter Szondi (1929), and Mihály Babits (1883). After him are Ferenc Kölcsey (1790), István Örkény (1912), Zsigmond Móricz (1879), Tibor Déry (1894), Gyula Krúdy (1878), and Milán Füst (1888).

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