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Teofilo Folengo

1491 - 1544

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Teofilo Folengo (Italian pronunciation: [teˌɔːfilo foˈleŋɡo]) (8 November 1491 – 9 December 1544), who wrote under the pseudonym of Merlino Coccajo or Merlinus Cocaius in Latin, was one of the principal Italian macaronic poets. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Teofilo Folengo has received more than 29,405 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Teofilo Folengo is the 3,288th most popular writer (down from 3,105th in 2019), the 2,742nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 2,583rd in 2019) and the 185th most popular Italian Writer.

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  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.34

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  • 2.82

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Teofilo Folengo ranks 3,288 out of 5,755Before him are Vladislav Vančura, Kondraty Ryleyev, Giulio Angioni, Gulbadan Begum, Rutebeuf, and John Mauropous. After him are Salvador Espriu, Peter Cheyney, William Langland, Marcin Kromer, Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe, and Luciano De Crescenzo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1491, Teofilo Folengo ranks 11Before him are Francesco Melzi, Martin Bucer, Lapu-Lapu, Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon, Nicolò da Ponte, and Francisco de Sá de Miranda.  Among people deceased in 1544, Teofilo Folengo ranks 12Before him are Pedro Damiano, Johannes Magnus, Valerius Cordus, Louis V, Elector Palatine, Ruy López de Villalobos, and Antonio de Guevara. After him are Bonaventure des Périers and Nilakantha Somayaji.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Teofilo Folengo ranks 2,742 out of 4,668Before him are Pedro de Sousa Holstein, 1st Duke of Palmela (1781), Giulio Angioni (1939), Caterina Visconti (1360), Felice Bonetto (1903), Attilio Ferraris (1904), and Ludwig Thuille (1861). After him are Nicola Cabibbo (1935), Clemente Micara (1879), Carlo Caffarra (1938), Luciano De Crescenzo (1928), Luigi Delneri (1950), and Charondas (-600).

Among WRITERS In Italy

Among writers born in Italy, Teofilo Folengo ranks 185Before him are Moderata Fonte (1555), Elio Vittorini (1908), William of Apulia (1100), Ludovico di Varthema (1470), Sibilla Aleramo (1876), and Giulio Angioni (1939). After him are Luciano De Crescenzo (1928), Augusto Genina (1892), Giosafat Barbaro (1413), Erri De Luca (1950), Massimo Bontempelli (1878), and Julius Obsequens (400).