WRITER
Veronica Franco
1546 - 1591
Veronica Franco
Veronica Franco (1546–1591) was an Italian poet and courtesan in 16th-century Venice. She is known for her notable clientele, feminist advocacy, literary contributions, and philanthropy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Veronica Franco has received more than 846,515 page views. Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Veronica Franco is the 714th most popular writer (up from 1,015th in 2019), the 868th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,152nd in 2019) and the 60th most popular Italian Writer.
Veronica Franco was an Italian courtesan and writer who was most famous for her memoirs.
Memorability Metrics
850k
Page Views (PV)
64.10
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
7.64
Effective Languages (L*)
1.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Veronica Franco ranks 714 out of 7,302. Before her are Agathias, Oliver Sacks, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, Ivan Krylov, Nonnus, and Dalton Trumbo. After her are Alain-René Lesage, Milorad Pavić, Alfred de Vigny, Emilio Salgari, Julius Fučík, and Geoffrey of Monmouth.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAgathias
536 - 582
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 708
Oliver Sacks
1933 - 2015
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 709
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné
1626 - 1696
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 710
Ivan Krylov
1769 - 1844
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 711
Nonnus
500 - 500
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 712
Dalton Trumbo
1905 - 1976
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 713
Veronica Franco
1546 - 1591
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 714
Alain-René Lesage
1668 - 1747
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 715
Milorad Pavić
1929 - 2009
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 716
Alfred de Vigny
1797 - 1863
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 717
Emilio Salgari
1862 - 1911
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 718
Julius Fučík
1903 - 1943
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 719
Geoffrey of Monmouth
1090 - 1155
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 720
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1546, Veronica Franco ranks 3. Before her are Murad III, and Tycho Brahe. After her are Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg, Bartholomeus Spranger, Heo Jun, Takeda Katsuyori, Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Charlotte of Bourbon, Johann Fischart, and Thomas Digges. Among people deceased in 1591, Veronica Franco ranks 6. Before her are Pope Innocent IX, Pope Gregory XIV, John of the Cross, Aloysius Gonzaga, and Vincenzo Galilei. After her are Dmitry of Uglich, Sen no Rikyū, Christian I, Elector of Saxony, Jacobus Gallus, Jost Amman, and Luis de León.
Others Born in 1546
Go to all RankingsMurad III
POLITICIAN
1546 - 1595
HPI: 81.46
Rank: 1
Tycho Brahe
ASTRONOMER
1546 - 1601
HPI: 78.61
Rank: 2
Veronica Franco
WRITER
1546 - 1591
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 3
Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1546 - 1608
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 4
Bartholomeus Spranger
PAINTER
1546 - 1611
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 5
Heo Jun
PHYSICIAN
1546 - 1615
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 6
Takeda Katsuyori
POLITICIAN
1546 - 1582
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 7
Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1546 - 1617
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 8
Charlotte of Bourbon
COMPANION
1546 - 1582
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 9
Johann Fischart
WRITER
1546 - 1590
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 10
Thomas Digges
MATHEMATICIAN
1546 - 1595
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 11
Others Deceased in 1591
Go to all RankingsPope Innocent IX
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1519 - 1591
HPI: 73.67
Rank: 1
Pope Gregory XIV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1535 - 1591
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 2
John of the Cross
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1542 - 1591
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 3
Aloysius Gonzaga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1568 - 1591
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 4
Vincenzo Galilei
COMPOSER
1520 - 1591
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 5
Veronica Franco
WRITER
1546 - 1591
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 6
Dmitry of Uglich
NOBLEMAN
1582 - 1591
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 7
Sen no Rikyū
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1522 - 1591
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 8
Christian I, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1560 - 1591
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 9
Jacobus Gallus
COMPOSER
1550 - 1591
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 10
Jost Amman
PAINTER
1539 - 1591
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 11
Luis de León
WRITER
1527 - 1591
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Veronica Franco ranks 868 out of 5,161. Before her are Tarcisio Bertone (1934), Francesca Caccini (1587), Scholastica (480), Pupienus (170), Luciano Berio (1925), and Francesco Hayez (1791). After her are Lentulus Batiatus (-200), Giorgio Morandi (1890), Julius Caesar Scaliger (1484), Alessandro Del Piero (1974), Francesco Guicciardini (1483), and Emilio Salgari (1862).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsTarcisio Bertone
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - Present
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 862
Francesca Caccini
COMPOSER
1587 - 1640
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 863
Scholastica
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
480 - 547
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 864
Pupienus
POLITICIAN
170 - 238
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 865
Luciano Berio
COMPOSER
1925 - 2003
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 866
Francesco Hayez
PAINTER
1791 - 1882
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 867
Veronica Franco
WRITER
1546 - 1591
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 868
Lentulus Batiatus
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 869
Giorgio Morandi
PAINTER
1890 - 1964
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 870
Julius Caesar Scaliger
PHILOSOPHER
1484 - 1558
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 871
Alessandro Del Piero
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 872
Francesco Guicciardini
HISTORIAN
1483 - 1540
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 873
Emilio Salgari
WRITER
1862 - 1911
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 874
Among WRITERS In Italy
Among writers born in Italy, Veronica Franco ranks 60. Before her are Giosuè Carducci (1835), Pietro Metastasio (1698), Giambattista Basile (1566), Carlo Gozzi (1720), Francesca da Rimini (1259), and Andrea Camilleri (1925). After her are Emilio Salgari (1862), Theognis of Megara (-570), Epicharmus of Kos (-524), Antonio Tabucchi (1943), Natalia Ginzburg (1916), and Arrigo Boito (1842).
Giosuè Carducci
1835 - 1907
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 54
Pietro Metastasio
1698 - 1782
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 55
Giambattista Basile
1566 - 1632
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 56
Carlo Gozzi
1720 - 1806
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 57
Francesca da Rimini
1259 - 1285
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 58
Andrea Camilleri
1925 - 2019
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 59
Veronica Franco
1546 - 1591
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 60
Emilio Salgari
1862 - 1911
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 61
Theognis of Megara
570 BC - 485 BC
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 62
Epicharmus of Kos
524 BC - 435 BC
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 63
Antonio Tabucchi
1943 - 2012
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 64
Natalia Ginzburg
1916 - 1991
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 65
Arrigo Boito
1842 - 1918
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 66