WRITER
Vitsentzos Kornaros
1553 - 1616
Vitsentzos Kornaros
Vitsentzos or Vikentios Kornaros (Greek: Βιτσέντζος or Βικέντιος Κορνάρος) or Vincenzo Cornaro (March 29, 1553 – 1613/1614) was a Cretan poet, who wrote the romantic epic poem Erotokritos. He wrote in vernacular Cretan dialect (Cretan Greek), and was a leading figure of the Cretan Renaissance. Vitsentzos Kornaros is considered to be the greatest of all the Cretan poets and one of the most significant and influential figures in the entire course of Greek poetry. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vitsentzos Kornaros has received more than 58,632 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Vitsentzos Kornaros is the 3,889th most popular writer (down from 3,648th in 2019), the 639th most popular biography from Greece (down from 608th in 2019) and the 75th most popular Greek Writer.
Memorability Metrics
59k
Page Views (PV)
50.56
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
2.32
Effective Languages (L*)
3.27
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Page views of Vitsentzos Kornaros by language
Over the past year Vitsentzos Kornaros has had the most page views in the Greek wikipedia edition with 28,776 views, followed by English (7,277), and German (2,515). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Galician (102.07%), Latin (47.62%), and Ido (45.00%)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Vitsentzos Kornaros ranks 3,889 out of 7,302. Before him are Dušan Kovačević, Hjalmar Bergman, Cassandra Clare, Peter Bichsel, Thomas Murner, and Lydia Davis. After him are Christian Gotthilf Salzmann, Simin Daneshvar, Mikheil Javakhishvili, Mahadev Desai, Ceija Stojka, and Michael Blake.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDušan Kovačević
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 3,883
Hjalmar Bergman
1883 - 1931
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 3,884
Cassandra Clare
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 3,885
Peter Bichsel
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 3,886
Thomas Murner
1475 - 1537
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 3,887
Lydia Davis
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 3,888
Vitsentzos Kornaros
1553 - 1616
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 3,889
Christian Gotthilf Salzmann
1744 - 1811
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 3,890
Simin Daneshvar
1921 - 2012
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 3,891
Mikheil Javakhishvili
1880 - 1937
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 3,892
Mahadev Desai
1892 - 1942
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 3,893
Ceija Stojka
1933 - 2013
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 3,894
Michael Blake
1945 - 2015
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 3,895
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1553, Vitsentzos Kornaros ranks 14. Before him are Marie of Cleves, Princess of Condé, Francisco Gómez de Sandoval, 1st Duke of Lerma, Prospero Alpini, Nicolò Contarini, John Florio, and Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg. Among people deceased in 1616, Vitsentzos Kornaros ranks 19. Before him are Johannes Fabricius, Kuzma Minin, Tang Xianzu, Cornelis Ketel, Matthias de l'Obel, and Francis Beaumont. After him are Richard Hakluyt, and Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone.
Others Born in 1553
Go to all RankingsMarie of Cleves, Princess of Condé
COMPANION
1553 - 1574
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 8
Francisco Gómez de Sandoval, 1st Duke of Lerma
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1553 - 1625
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 9
Prospero Alpini
PHYSICIAN
1553 - 1617
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 10
Nicolò Contarini
POLITICIAN
1553 - 1631
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11
John Florio
LINGUIST
1553 - 1625
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 12
Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
POLITICIAN
1553 - 1633
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 13
Vitsentzos Kornaros
WRITER
1553 - 1616
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1616
Go to all RankingsJohannes Fabricius
ASTRONOMER
1587 - 1616
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 13
Kuzma Minin
POLITICIAN
1616 - 1616
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 14
Tang Xianzu
WRITER
1550 - 1616
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 15
Cornelis Ketel
PAINTER
1548 - 1616
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 16
Matthias de l'Obel
BIOLOGIST
1538 - 1616
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 17
Francis Beaumont
WRITER
1584 - 1616
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 18
Vitsentzos Kornaros
WRITER
1553 - 1616
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 19
Richard Hakluyt
WRITER
1552 - 1616
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 20
Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone
NOBLEMAN
1540 - 1616
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 21
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Vitsentzos Kornaros ranks 639 out of 1,024. Before him are Gina Bachauer (1913), Crates (-350), Ioannis Grivas (1923), Eurycrates (null), Eurymedon (-450), and Tilemachos Karakalos (1866). After him are Katherine Karađorđević (1943), Angelos Charisteas (1980), Germanos III of Old Patras (1771), Anaxander (-650), Dimitrios Voulgaris (1803), and Pantelis Karasevdas (1876).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsGina Bachauer
MUSICIAN
1913 - 1976
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 633
Crates
WRITER
350 BC - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 634
Ioannis Grivas
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2016
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 635
Eurycrates
POLITICIAN
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 636
Eurymedon
POLITICIAN
450 BC - 413 BC
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 637
Tilemachos Karakalos
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1951
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 638
Vitsentzos Kornaros
WRITER
1553 - 1616
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 639
Katherine Karađorđević
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 640
Angelos Charisteas
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 641
Germanos III of Old Patras
POLITICIAN
1771 - 1826
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 642
Anaxander
POLITICIAN
650 BC - 615 BC
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 643
Dimitrios Voulgaris
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1878
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 644
Pantelis Karasevdas
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1946
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 645
Among WRITERS In Greece
Among writers born in Greece, Vitsentzos Kornaros ranks 75. Before him are Solomon Alkabetz (1505), Onomacritus (-530), Angelos Sikelianos (1884), Lesches (-700), Philoxenus of Cythera (-435), and Crates (-350). After him are Matilde Serao (1856), Vassilis Alexakis (1943), Sotades (-400), Pherecrates (-450), Kostas Karyotakis (1896), and Lucius Shepard (1943).
Solomon Alkabetz
1505 - 1584
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 69
Onomacritus
530 BC - 480 BC
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 70
Angelos Sikelianos
1884 - 1951
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 71
Lesches
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 72
Philoxenus of Cythera
435 BC - 380 BC
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 73
Crates
350 BC - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 74
Vitsentzos Kornaros
1553 - 1616
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 75
Matilde Serao
1856 - 1927
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 76
Vassilis Alexakis
1943 - 2021
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 77
Sotades
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 78
Pherecrates
450 BC - 450 BC
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 79
Kostas Karyotakis
1896 - 1928
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 80
Lucius Shepard
1943 - 2014
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 81