RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Tomás de Torquemada
1420 - 1498
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Tomás de Torquemada
Tomás de Torquemada (14 October 1420 – 16 September 1498), also anglicized as Thomas of Torquemada, was a Castilian Dominican friar and first Grand Inquisitor of the Tribunal of the Holy Office (otherwise known as the Spanish Inquisition). The Spanish Inquisition was a group of ecclesiastical prelates that was created in 1478, and which was charged with the somewhat ill-defined task of "upholding Catholic religious orthodoxy" within the lands of the newly formed union of the crowns of Castile and Aragon. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tomás de Torquemada has received more than 1,479,148 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Tomás de Torquemada is the 243rd most popular religious figure (down from 217th in 2019), the 57th most popular biography from Spain (down from 52nd in 2019) and the 12th most popular Spanish Religious Figure.
Tomás de Torquemada was a Spanish inquisitor and Grand Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition. He is most famous for his role in the persecution of the Jews in Spain.
Memorability Metrics
1.5M
Page Views (PV)
72.85
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
8.46
Effective Languages (L*)
2.72
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Tomás de Torquemada ranks 243 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Joan, Pope Honorius II, Nathan, Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib, and Pope Lucius III. After him are Joachim, Pope Siricius, Matthias the Apostle, Jeremiah, Pope Innocent II, and Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPope Joan
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 237
Pope Honorius II
1100 - 1130
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 238
Nathan
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 239
Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin
659 - 713
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 240
Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib
548 - 570
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 241
Pope Lucius III
1110 - 1185
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 242
Tomás de Torquemada
1420 - 1498
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 243
Joachim
100 BC - 10 BC
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 244
Pope Siricius
334 - 399
HPI: 72.80
Rank: 245
Matthias the Apostle
1 - Present
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 246
Jeremiah
650 BC - 586 BC
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 247
Pope Innocent II
1100 - 1143
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 248
Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
817 - 875
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 249
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1420, Tomás de Torquemada ranks 1. After him are Jean Fouquet, Benozzo Gozzoli, George of Poděbrady, Andrea del Castagno, Abdal-Latif Mirza, Sesshū Tōyō, João Vaz Corte-Real, Agostino Barbarigo, Mahmud Pasha Angelović, Barthélemy d'Eyck, and Margaret of Savoy, Duchess of Anjou. Among people deceased in 1498, Tomás de Torquemada ranks 3. Before him are Girolamo Savonarola, and Charles VIII of France. After him are John Cabot, Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal, Antonio del Pollaiolo, Giovanni il Popolano, Michael Pacher, Francesco Botticini, Çiçek Hatun, Mirkhvand, and Cristoforo Landino.
Others Born in 1420
Go to all RankingsTomás de Torquemada
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1420 - 1498
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 1
Jean Fouquet
PAINTER
1420 - 1480
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 2
Benozzo Gozzoli
PAINTER
1420 - 1497
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 3
George of Poděbrady
POLITICIAN
1420 - 1471
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 4
Andrea del Castagno
PAINTER
1420 - 1457
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 5
Abdal-Latif Mirza
POLITICIAN
1420 - 1450
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 6
Sesshū Tōyō
PAINTER
1420 - 1506
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 7
João Vaz Corte-Real
EXPLORER
1420 - 1496
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 8
Agostino Barbarigo
POLITICIAN
1420 - 1501
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 9
Mahmud Pasha Angelović
POLITICIAN
1420 - 1474
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 10
Barthélemy d'Eyck
PAINTER
1420 - 1470
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 11
Margaret of Savoy, Duchess of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1420 - 1479
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1498
Go to all RankingsGirolamo Savonarola
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1452 - 1498
HPI: 77.37
Rank: 1
Charles VIII of France
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1498
HPI: 76.29
Rank: 2
Tomás de Torquemada
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1420 - 1498
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 3
John Cabot
EXPLORER
1450 - 1498
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 4
Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal
COMPANION
1470 - 1498
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 5
Antonio del Pollaiolo
PAINTER
1429 - 1498
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 6
Giovanni il Popolano
POLITICIAN
1467 - 1498
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 7
Michael Pacher
PAINTER
1435 - 1498
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 8
Francesco Botticini
PAINTER
1446 - 1498
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 9
Çiçek Hatun
COMPANION
1431 - 1498
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 10
Mirkhvand
HISTORIAN
1433 - 1498
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 11
Cristoforo Landino
PHILOSOPHER
1424 - 1498
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 12
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Tomás de Torquemada ranks 57 out of 3,355. Before him are Francisco de Zurbarán (1598), Santiago Bernabéu Yeste (1895), John of the Cross (1542), El Cid (1045), Lope de Vega (1562), and Abd al-Rahman III (889). After him are Jusepe de Ribera (1591), Florentino Pérez (1947), Maria Theresa of Spain (1638), Ramon Llull (1232), Eugénie de Montijo (1826), and Quintilian (35).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsFrancisco de Zurbarán
PAINTER
1598 - 1664
HPI: 73.30
Rank: 51
Santiago Bernabéu Yeste
SOCCER PLAYER
1895 - 1978
HPI: 73.24
Rank: 52
John of the Cross
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1542 - 1591
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 53
El Cid
NOBLEMAN
1045 - 1099
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 54
Lope de Vega
WRITER
1562 - 1635
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 55
Abd al-Rahman III
POLITICIAN
889 - 961
HPI: 72.90
Rank: 56
Tomás de Torquemada
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1420 - 1498
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 57
Jusepe de Ribera
ARTIST
1591 - 1652
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 58
Florentino Pérez
BUSINESSPERSON
1947 - Present
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 59
Maria Theresa of Spain
COMPANION
1638 - 1683
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 60
Ramon Llull
PHILOSOPHER
1232 - 1316
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 61
Eugénie de Montijo
COMPANION
1826 - 1920
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 62
Quintilian
WRITER
35 - 96
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 63
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Spain
Among religious figures born in Spain, Tomás de Torquemada ranks 12. Before him are Teresa of Ávila (1515), Catherine of Aragon (1485), Saint Dominic (1170), Isidore of Seville (560), Pope Callixtus III (1379), and John of the Cross (1542). After him are Vincent of Saragossa (300), Antipope Benedict XIII (1328), Ibn Hazm (994), Vincent Ferrer (1350), Josemaría Escrivá (1902), and Joan Enric Vives Sicília (1949).
Teresa of Ávila
1515 - 1582
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 6
Catherine of Aragon
1485 - 1536
HPI: 76.57
Rank: 7
Saint Dominic
1170 - 1221
HPI: 75.44
Rank: 8
Isidore of Seville
560 - 636
HPI: 74.99
Rank: 9
Pope Callixtus III
1379 - 1458
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 10
John of the Cross
1542 - 1591
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 11
Tomás de Torquemada
1420 - 1498
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 12
Vincent of Saragossa
300 - 304
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 13
Antipope Benedict XIII
1328 - 1423
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 14
Ibn Hazm
994 - 1064
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 15
Vincent Ferrer
1350 - 1419
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 16
Josemaría Escrivá
1902 - 1975
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 17
Joan Enric Vives Sicília
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 18