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William of Poitiers
1020 - 1090
William of Poitiers
William of Poitiers (Latin: Guillelmus Pictaviensis, French: Guillaume de Poitiers; c. 1020 – 1090) was a Norman priest who served as the chaplain of Duke William II of Normandy (William the Conqueror), for whom he chronicled the Norman conquest of England in his Gesta Willelmi ducis Normannorum et regis Anglorum ("The Deeds of William, Duke of the Normans and King of the English"). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William of Poitiers has received more than 85,808 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. William of Poitiers is the 4,591st most popular writer.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
3.63
Effective Languages (L*)
2.38
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, William of Poitiers ranks 4,591 out of 5,755. Before him are Iakob Tsurtaveli, Chester Himes, Dante Spinotti, John O'Hara, Alexander Abusch, and Nikolai Klyuev. After him are James E. Gunn, Jaroslav Pelikan, W. S. Gilbert, Pierre Daninos, Dora Gabe, and Irena Veisaitė.
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Iakob Tsurtaveli
500 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 4,585
Chester Himes
1909 - 1984
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 4,586
Dante Spinotti
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 4,587
John O'Hara
1905 - 1970
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 4,588
Alexander Abusch
1902 - 1982
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 4,589
Nikolai Klyuev
1884 - 1937
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 4,590
William of Poitiers
1020 - 1090
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 4,591
James E. Gunn
1923 - 2020
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 4,592
Jaroslav Pelikan
1923 - 2006
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 4,593
W. S. Gilbert
1836 - 1911
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 4,594
Pierre Daninos
1913 - 2005
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 4,595
Dora Gabe
1888 - 1983
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 4,596
Irena Veisaitė
1928 - 2020
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 4,597
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1020, William of Poitiers ranks 16. Before him are Gunhilda of Denmark, Zhang Zai, Vladimir of Novgorod, Otto of Nordheim, Conrad I, Duke of Bavaria, and William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford. Among people deceased in 1090, William of Poitiers ranks 9. Before him are Guo Xi, Sikelgaita, Adelaide of Rheinfelden, Egbert II, Margrave of Meissen, Amatus of Montecassino, and Robert, Count of Mortain. After him is Constance of Normandy.
Others Born in 1020
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Gunhilda of Denmark
1020 - 1038
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 10
Zhang Zai
1020 - 1077
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 11
Vladimir of Novgorod
1020 - 1052
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 12
Otto of Nordheim
1020 - 1083
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 13
Conrad I, Duke of Bavaria
1020 - 1055
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 14
William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford
1020 - 1071
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 15
William of Poitiers
1020 - 1090
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 16
Others Deceased in 1090
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Guo Xi
1020 - 1090
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 3
Sikelgaita
1040 - 1090
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 4
Adelaide of Rheinfelden
1065 - 1090
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 5
Egbert II, Margrave of Meissen
1060 - 1090
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 6
Amatus of Montecassino
1010 - 1090
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 7
Robert, Count of Mortain
1031 - 1090
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 8
William of Poitiers
1020 - 1090
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 9
Constance of Normandy
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 10
