Writer

Wace

12th-century Norman poet and chronicler

1100 - 1174

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Wace

His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2024). Wace is the 1,393rd most popular writer (down from 1,358th in 2024), the most popular biography from Jersey and the most popular Jerseymen Writer.

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19k

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65.80

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Historical Popularity Index

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Wace's biography spans 32 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 65.80.

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Among Writers

Among writers, Wace ranks 1,393 out of 7,707. Before him are Péter Nádas, Erskine Caldwell, Clive Cussler, Béla Balázs, Antoine-Henri Jomini, and Adamantios Korais. After him are Semonides of Amorgos, Wilhelm Weitling, P. D. James, E. L. James, Mavro Orbini, and Bulat Okudzhava.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Péter Nádas
1942 - 2026
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 1,387
Erskine Caldwell
1903 - 1987
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 1,388
Clive Cussler
1931 - 2020
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 1,389
Béla Balázs
1884 - 1949
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 1,390
Antoine-Henri Jomini
1779 - 1869
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 1,391
Adamantios Korais
1748 - 1833
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 1,392
Wace
1100 - 1174
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 1,393
Semonides of Amorgos
650 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 1,394
Wilhelm Weitling
1808 - 1871
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 1,395
P. D. James
1920 - 2014
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 1,396
E. L. James
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 1,397
Mavro Orbini
1563 - 1614
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 1,398
Bulat Okudzhava
1924 - 1997
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 1,399

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1100, Wace ranks 31. Before him are Kerbogha, Niklot, Khabul Khan, Barisan of Ibelin, Eric III of Denmark, and Inge the Younger. After him are Jabir ibn Aflah, Mstislav II of Kiev, Henry, William V, Marquess of Montferrat, Bernard de Tremelay, and Ragnvald Knaphövde. Among people deceased in 1174, Wace ranks 5. Before him are Amalric of Jerusalem, Nur ad-Din, Andrey Bogolyubsky, and Vladislaus II, Duke of Bohemia. After him are Everard des Barres, and Judith of Thuringia.

Others Born in 1100

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Kerbogha
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1102
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 25
Niklot
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1160
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 26
Khabul Khan
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1147
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 27
Barisan of Ibelin
NOBLEMAN
1100 - Present
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 28
Eric III of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1146
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 29
Inge the Younger
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1125
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 30
Wace
WRITER
1100 - 1174
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 31
Jabir ibn Aflah
MATHEMATICIAN
1100 - 1150
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 32
Mstislav II of Kiev
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1170
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 33
Henry
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1156
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 34
William V, Marquess of Montferrat
COMPANION
1100 - 1191
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 35
Bernard de Tremelay
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1153
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 36
Ragnvald Knaphövde
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1126
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 37

Others Deceased in 1174

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Amalric of Jerusalem
POLITICIAN
1136 - 1174
HPI: 79.76
Rank: 1
Nur ad-Din
POLITICIAN
1116 - 1174
HPI: 78.41
Rank: 2
Andrey Bogolyubsky
POLITICIAN
1111 - 1174
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 3
Vladislaus II, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1110 - 1174
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 4
Wace
WRITER
1100 - 1174
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 5
Everard des Barres
POLITICIAN
1113 - 1174
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 6
Judith of Thuringia
POLITICIAN
1135 - 1174
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 7