Claim profile
1300–1399

The 14th century

Whose working lives fell in the 14th 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 14th century, ranked where Wikipedia coverage and readership agree.

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  1. 1Alfonso XI of Castile and LeonAlfonso XI of Castile and Leon1311–1350 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured—
  2. 2Peter of CastilePeter of Castile1334–1369 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Musiciansnot measured—
  3. 3Henry II of CastileHenry II of Castile1334–1379 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Models22 decades
  4. 4Vincent FerrerVincent Ferrer1350–1419 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Religious Figures22 decades
  5. 5John I of Castile and LeonJohn I of Castile and Leon1358–1390 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politiciansnot measured—
  6. 6Antipope Benedict XIIIAntipope Benedict XIII1328–1423 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Academics0 decades
  7. 7Elizabeth of AragonElizabeth of Aragon1271–1336 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians22 decades
  8. 8Inês de CastroInês de Castro1320–1355 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Politicians0 decades
  9. 9Frederick III of SicilyFrederick III of Sicily1272–1337 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Historical Figures0 decades
  10. 10James II of AragonJames II of Aragon1267–1327 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Writers0 decades
  11. 11Peter IV of AragonPeter IV of Aragon1319–1387 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Models0 decades
  12. 12Eleanor de GuzmánEleanor de Guzmán1310–1351 · 🇪🇸 Spainnot measured—
  13. 13Elisenda of MontcadaElisenda of Montcada1292–1364 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  14. 14Rodrigo de JerezRodrigo de Jerezborn 1350 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Historical Figures14 decades
  15. 15AOAbner of Burgos1270–1347 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Doctors17 decades
  16. 16BDBernal de Foix, 1st Count of Medinaceli1350–1381 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Historical Figuresnot measured—
  17. 17SDSantob de Carrion1290–1369 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Writers17 decades
  18. 18Pedro TenorioPedro Tenorio1328–1399 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Religious Figures22 decades
  19. 19IJIbn Juzayy1294–1340 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Writers0 decades
  20. 20Antonius AndreasAntonius Andreas1280–1320 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Academics0 decades
  21. 21Alonso Jofre TenorioAlonso Jofre Tenorio1292–1340 · 🇪🇸 Spain0 decades
  22. 22JBJudah ben Asher1270–1349 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Writersnot measured—
  23. 23Jaume CascallsJaume Cascalls1301–1500 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Artists0 decades
  24. 24MDMartinho de Zamora1350–1383 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Religious Figuresnot measured—

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.