WRITER

William of Rubruck

1220 - 1293

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William of Rubruck (Dutch: Willem van Rubroeck; Latin: Gulielmus de Rubruquis; fl. 1248–1255) or Guillaume de Rubrouck was a Flemish Franciscan missionary and explorer. He is best known for his travels to various parts of the Middle East and Central Asia in the 13th century, including the Mongol Empire. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William of Rubruck has received more than 348,555 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). William of Rubruck is the 429th most popular writer (up from 456th in 2019), the 506th most popular biography from France (up from 535th in 2019) and the 74th most popular French Writer.

William of Rubruck is most famous for his account of his journey to the Mongol Empire in 1253.

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  • 43

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.64

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  • 2.57

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The mission of Friar William of Rubruck
Asia
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The Journey Of William Of Rubruck To The Eastern Parts Of The World, 1253-55
2007

Among WRITERS

Among writers, William of Rubruck ranks 429 out of 7,302. Before him are Constantine P. Cavafy, Seneca the Elder, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Nadine Gordimer, Vladimir Vysotsky, and Philip Roth. After him are Phaedrus, Andrzej Sapkowski, Frank Herbert, Hector Malot, Al-Maʿarri, and Abdulrazak Gurnah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1220, William of Rubruck ranks 4. Before him are Pope Martin IV, Alexander Nevsky, and Roger Bacon. After him are Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Brunetto Latini, Stefan Uroš I, Traidenis, Alphonse, Count of Poitiers, Ugolino della Gherardesca, Emperor Go-Saga, and Enzo of Sardinia. Among people deceased in 1293, William of Rubruck ranks 1. After him are Al-Ashraf Khalil, David VI of Georgia, Henry of Ghent, Vakhtang II of Georgia, and Obizzo II d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara.

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In France

Among people born in France, William of Rubruck ranks 506 out of 6,770. Before him are Frédéric Bazille (1841), Paul Sabatier (1854), Jean-François Lyotard (1924), Henry I, Duke of Guise (1550), Paul Langevin (1872), and Aristide Briand (1862). After him are Carlos Gardel (1890), Elisa Bonaparte (1777), Arthur Honegger (1892), Hector Malot (1830), Carloman I (751), and Gabriel Marcel (1889).

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Among WRITERS In France

Among writers born in France, William of Rubruck ranks 74. Before him are Gregory of Tours (538), Jacques Prévert (1900), René Guénon (1886), Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (1636), Alfred de Musset (1810), and Patrick Modiano (1945). After him are Hector Malot (1830), Louis Aragon (1897), André Maurois (1885), Auguste Escoffier (1847), Boris Vian (1920), and Jacques Hébert (1757).

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