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1200–1299

The 13th century

Whose working lives fell in the 13th century. Books are measured from 1800 and readers from 2015, so for this period we can say who lived then, not who was talked about then.

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 13th century, ranked where Wikipedia coverage and readership agree.

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  1. 1Rudolf I of GermanyRudolf I of Germany1218–1291 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures22 decades
  2. 2Wolfram von EschenbachWolfram von Eschenbach1170–1220 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures18 decades
  3. 3Otto IV, Holy Roman EmperorOtto IV, Holy Roman Emperor1175–1218 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures22 decades
  4. 4Conrad IV of GermanyConrad IV of Germany1228–1254 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures22 decades
  5. 5Hedwig of SilesiaHedwig of Silesia1174–1243 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures0 decades
  6. 6Agnes of MeraniaAgnes of Merania1172–1201 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  7. 7Louis II, Duke of BavariaLouis II, Duke of Bavaria1229–1294 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures16 decades
  8. 8Otto V or III, Duke of BavariaOtto V or III, Duke of Bavaria1261–1312 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures22 decades
  9. 9Henry V, Count of LuxembourgHenry V, Count of Luxembourg1216–1281 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures22 decades
  10. 10Otto the ChildOtto the Child1204–1252 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures22 decades
  11. 11Albert I, Duke of SaxonyAlbert I, Duke of Saxony1175–1260 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures21 decades
  12. 12Maria of BrabantMaria of Brabant1190–1260 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures12 decades
  13. 13William of LuneburgWilliam of Luneburg1184–1213 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures14 decades
  14. 14Maria of Brabant, Duchess of BavariaMaria of Brabant, Duchess of Bavaria1226–1256 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures12 decades
  15. 15Otto IOtto I1180–1234 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures22 decades
  16. 16Henry III, Duke of LimburgHenry III, Duke of Limburg1167–1221 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures22 decades
  17. 17Rudolf I, Margrave of Baden-BadenRudolf I, Margrave of Baden-Baden1230–1288 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures22 decades
  18. 18Frederick IV, Count of ZollernFrederick IV, Count of Zollern1188–1255 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures22 decades
  19. 19Petachiah of RatisbonPetachiah of Ratisbon1200–1225 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures0 decades
  20. 20Dietrich V, Count of ClevesDietrich V, Count of Cleves1202–1260 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  21. 21LILouis III, Duke of Bavaria1269–1296 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures22 decades
  22. 22Herman VII, Margrave of Baden-BadenHerman VII, Margrave of Baden-Baden1266–1291 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures0 decades
  23. 23FTFrederick Tuta1269–1291 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures0 decades
  24. 24AOAgnes of Hohenstaufen1176–1204 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures0 decades
  25. 25AOAgnes of Meissen1264–1332 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures0 decades
  26. 26Henry III, Count of SaynHenry III, Count of Sayn1193–1247 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures22 decades
  27. 27Engelbert I, Count of the MarkEngelbert I, Count of the Mark1225–1277 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures0 decades
  28. 28Theoderic VI, Count of ClevesTheoderic VI, Count of Cleves1226–1275 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  29. 29LILudwig III, Count of Württemberg1166–1241 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures22 decades
  30. 30Bernhard II, Prince of Anhalt-BernburgBernhard II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburgborn 1260 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures21 decades
  31. 31JOJutta of Thuringia1184–1235 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures0 decades
  32. 32AIAlbert I, Lord of Mecklenburg1230–1265 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures22 decades
  33. 33SISimon I, Lord of Lippe1261–1344 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures14 decades
  34. 34JIJohn II, Lord of Mecklenburg1250–1299 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures22 decades
  35. 35WIWilliam II of Jülich1200–1207 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures22 decades
  36. 36Henry I, Count of FürstenbergHenry I, Count of Fürstenberg1215–1284 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures0 decades
  37. 37HIHenry I, Count of Zweibrücken1200–1228 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Historical Figures22 decades

How this is measured

  • Placing people in time. Each person belongs to the century in which they were most active — around age 35, and never after their death.
  • Who ranks highest. Within a century, people are ranked where two independent signals agree: how many of the world’s Wikipedia language editions cover them, and how many people actually read about them. Article counts alone can be lifted by a person’s own circle; readers cannot.
  • Fame in print. The curves count how often a name appears in Google Books from 1800 to 2019, as a share of all the words printed each year, in the person’s own language wherever that corpus exists. Those decades are over, so each measurement is made once and kept.
  • What is left out. A lifetime is measured only from 1820, when there is enough print to judge; the five years after a death are skipped as obituaries; and a name shared with someone equally notable is credited to neither.