Claim profile
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. 1Walther von der VogelweideWalther von der Vogelweide1170–1230 · 🇦🇹 Austria · Musicians22 decades
  2. 2ConradinConradin1252–1268 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Musicians22 decades
  3. 3Neidhart von ReuentalNeidhart von Reuental1180–1247 · Musicians0 decades
  4. 4Juliana of LiègeJuliana of Liège1193–1258 · Musicians6 decades
  5. 5GarsendeGarsende1180–1242 · Musicians0 decades
  6. 6Safi al-Din al-UrmawiSafi al-Din al-Urmawi1216–1294 · Musiciansnot measured—
  7. 7Menaḥem ben Shelomoh MeʾiriMenaḥem ben Shelomoh Meʾiri1249–1306 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians19 decades
  8. 8YOYechiel of Paris1200–1268 · Musicians0 decades
  9. 9Menahem RecanatiMenahem Recanati1250–1310 · Musicians6 decades
  10. 10Heinrich von MorungenHeinrich von Morungen1200–1222 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Musicians18 decades
  11. 11Otto von BotenlaubenOtto von Botenlauben1177–1245 · Musicians0 decades
  12. 12Wincenty of KielczaWincenty of Kielcza1201–1262 · Musicians0 decades
  13. 13Peire CardenalPeire Cardenal1180–1278 · Musicians0 decades
  14. 14Gui d'UsselGui d'Ussel1170–1225 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians0 decades
  15. 15William I of BauxWilliam I of Baux1173–1218 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians0 decades
  16. 16JBJacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon1236–1305 · 🇫🇷 France · Musiciansnot measured—
  17. 17JDJohannes de Grocheio1255–1320 · Musicians0 decades
  18. 18IDIacobus de Ispaniaborn 1260 · Musiciansnot measured—
  19. 19WDW. de Wycombeborn 1201 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Musiciansnot measured—
  20. 20Aimeric de BelenoiAimeric de Belenoi1216–1242 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians0 decades
  21. 21Perceval DoriaPerceval Doria1195–1264 · Musicians0 decades
  22. 22Alberico da RomanoAlberico da Romano1196–1260 · Musicians21 decades
  23. 23JDJehan de Braine1198–1239 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians8 decades
  24. 24Gian Battista CasellaGian Battista Casella1250–1300 · Musiciansnot measured—
  25. 25Henry I of RodezHenry I of Rodez1175–1222 · 🇫🇷 France · Musiciansnot measured—
  26. 26AIAnonymous IV1201–1280 · Musicians0 decades
  27. 27Berenguer de PalouBerenguer de Palou1200–1209 · Musicians0 decades
  28. 28ADAlamanda de Castelnau1200–1223 · 🇫🇷 France · Musiciansnot measured—
  29. 29Iseut de CapioIseut de Capio1190–1300 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians0 decades
  30. 30JTJohannes Teutonicus Zemeke1200–1245 · Musiciansnot measured—
  31. 31RDRaoul de Soissons1210–1270 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians0 decades
  32. 32Rambertino BuvalelliRambertino Buvalelli1201–1221 · Musicians0 decades
  33. 33Matfre ErmengaudMatfre Ermengaud1245–1322 · Musicians0 decades
  34. 34GDGuiot de Provins1200–1300 · Musicians0 decades
  35. 35PDPhilippe de Nanteuil1210–1269 · Musicians0 decades
  36. 36PistoletaPistoletaborn 1200 · Musicians0 decades
  37. 37Jacques BretelJacques Bretel1210–1272 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians3 decades
  38. 38AVAustau VII d'Orlhac1225–1300 · Musiciansnot measured—
  39. 39AlbertetAlbertet1194–1221 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians0 decades
  40. 40Dame MaroieDame Maroie1200–1300 · 🇫🇷 France · Musiciansnot measured—
  41. 41Johannes von WürzburgJohannes von Würzburgborn 1200 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Musiciansnot measured—
  42. 42Guiraut de CalansonGuiraut de Calanson1200–1300 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians0 decades
  43. 43Bernger von HorheimBernger von Horheim1200–1300 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Musicians8 decades
  44. 44Garin d'ApchierGarin d'Apchier1200–1210 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians0 decades
  45. 45Uc BrunetUc Brunet1190–1223 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians0 decades
  46. 46Gautier de DargiesGautier de Dargies1165–1236 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians0 decades
  47. 47Lanfranco CigalaLanfranco Cigala1200–1258 · Musicians0 decades
  48. 48ADAgnes d'Harcourt1245–1291 · Musicians0 decades
  49. 49GDGontier de Soignies1200–1300 · Musicians0 decades
  50. 50Bertolome ZorziBertolome Zorzi1260–1300 · Musicians0 decades
  51. 51KOKhachatur of Taron1200–1300 · Musiciansnot measured—
  52. 52Bertran d'AlamanonBertran d'Alamanon1210–1270 · Musicians0 decades
  53. 53Aimeric de SarlatAimeric de Sarlat1200–1300 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians0 decades
  54. 54BVBonifaci VI de Castellana1224–1265 · 🇫🇷 France · Musiciansnot measured—
  55. 55Guilhem AdemarGuilhem Ademar1190–1217 · Musicians0 decades
  56. 56FDFolquet de Lunel1244–1300 · Musicians0 decades
  57. 57TorcafolTorcafol1200–1300 · 🇫🇷 France · Musiciansnot measured—
  58. 58Bertran de ParisBertran de Parisborn 1260 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians0 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.