WRITER

Zhou Daguan

1266 - 1346

Zhou Daguan

Zhou Daguan (Wade–Giles: Chou Ta-kuan; French: Tcheou Ta-Kouan; c. 1270–?) was a Chinese diplomat of the Yuan dynasty of China, serving under Temür Khan (Emperor Chengzong of Yuan). He is most well known for his accounts of the customs of Cambodia and the Angkor temple complexes during his visit there. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zhou Daguan has received more than 121,378 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Zhou Daguan is the 2,434th most popular writer (up from 2,606th in 2019), the 634th most popular biography from China (up from 635th in 2019) and the 61st most popular Chinese Writer.

Memorability Metrics

120k
Page Views (PV)
60.98
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
5.94
Effective Languages (L*)
1.88
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Zhou Daguan ranks 2,434 out of 7,302. Before him are Philippe de Mornay, Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse, Ibn Kemal, Mihail Sebastian, María Elena Walsh, and Mary Mapes Dodge. After him are Eduardo Mendoza Garriga, Miguel Delibes, Mak Dizdar, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ai Qing, and Ikki Kita.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Philippe de Mornay
1549 - 1623
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 2,428
Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse
1732 - 1776
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 2,429
Ibn Kemal
1468 - 1536
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 2,430
Mihail Sebastian
1907 - 1945
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 2,431
María Elena Walsh
1930 - 2011
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 2,432
Mary Mapes Dodge
1831 - 1905
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 2,433
Zhou Daguan
1266 - 1346
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 2,434
Eduardo Mendoza Garriga
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 2,435
Miguel Delibes
1920 - 2010
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 2,436
Mak Dizdar
1917 - 1971
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 2,437
Dorothy L. Sayers
1893 - 1957
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 2,438
Ai Qing
1910 - 1996
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 2,439
Ikki Kita
1883 - 1937
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 2,440

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1266, Zhou Daguan ranks 3. Before him are Alauddin Khalji, and Jadwiga of Kalisz. After him are Hethum II, King of Armenia, and Herman VII, Margrave of Baden-Baden. Among people deceased in 1346, Zhou Daguan ranks 5. Before him are John of Bohemia, Louis I, Count of Flanders, Charles II, Count of Alençon, and George V of Georgia. After him are Catherine of Valois–Courtenay, Philip I, Count of Auvergne, and Rudolph, Duke of Lorraine.

Others Born in 1266

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Alauddin Khalji
POLITICIAN
1266 - 1316
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 1
Jadwiga of Kalisz
NOBLEMAN
1266 - 1339
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 2
Zhou Daguan
WRITER
1266 - 1346
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 3
Hethum II, King of Armenia
POLITICIAN
1266 - 1307
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 4
Herman VII, Margrave of Baden-Baden
NOBLEMAN
1266 - 1291
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 5