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. 1Peter of CastilePeter of Castile1334–1369 · 🇪🇸 Spain · Musiciansnot measured—
  2. 2Guillaume de MachautGuillaume de Machaut1300–1377 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians19 decades
  3. 3Philippe de VitryPhilippe de Vitry1291–1361 · Musicians1 decades
  4. 4Francesco LandiniFrancesco Landini1335–1397 · 🇮🇹 Italy · Musicians17 decades
  5. 5John KoukouzelesJohn Koukouzeles1280–1360 · Musicians0 decades
  6. 6ZBZiauddin Barani1285–1357 · Musicians0 decades
  7. 7Baude CordierBaude Cordierborn 1364 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians0 decades
  8. 8JDJacopo da Bolognadied 1350 · Musicians12 decades
  9. 9Vitslav III, Prince of RügenVitslav III, Prince of Rügen1265–1325 · Musicians4 decades
  10. 10JDJohannes de Muris1300–1350 · Musicians0 decades
  11. 11PDPetrus de Cruceborn 1270 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians9 decades
  12. 12False WaldemarFalse Waldemar1300–1356 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Musiciansnot measured—
  13. 13MDMarchetto da Padova1274–1400 · Musicians20 decades
  14. 14MDMatteo da Perugia1350–1416 · Musicians0 decades
  15. 15JSJacob Senleches1301–1395 · Musiciansnot measured—
  16. 16Richard FitzRalphRichard FitzRalph1295–1360 · Musicians0 decades
  17. 17Giovanni da CasciaGiovanni da Cascia1270–1350 · Musicians0 decades
  18. 18Gherardello da FirenzeGherardello da Firenze1320–1362 · Musicians0 decades
  19. 19PDProfiat Duran1350–1415 · Musicians20 decades
  20. 20Antonio Zacara da TeramoAntonio Zacara da Teramo1350–1413 · Musicians1 decades
  21. 21JDJohannes de Garlandia1270–1320 · Musicians0 decades
  22. 22LDLorenzo da Firenzedied 1372 · Musicians0 decades
  23. 23Andrea da FirenzeAndrea da Firenze1350–1415 · Musicians20 decades
  24. 24MPMaestro Piero1300–1350 · Musicians0 decades
  25. 25María a BalteiraMaría a Balteiraborn 1300 · Musiciansnot measured—
  26. 26Wernher von HombergWernher von Homberg1284–1320 · 🇩🇪 Germany · Musicians6 decades
  27. 27PDPhilippus de Caserta1350–1435 · Musiciansnot measured—
  28. 28GrimaceGrimaceborn 1350 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians19 decades
  29. 29NDNiccolò da Perugia1300–1350 · Musicians2 decades
  30. 30JCJohannes Cuvelierborn 1301 · 🇫🇷 France · Musiciansnot measured—
  31. 31KSKir Stefan the Serb1350–1430 · Musiciansnot measured—
  32. 32Hugo, Count of Montfort-PfannbergHugo, Count of Montfort-Pfannberg1357–1423 · Musicians22 decades
  33. 33LHLodewijk Heyligen1304–1361 · Musiciansnot measured—
  34. 34Jofre de FoixàJofre de Foixà1300–1300 · Musicians0 decades
  35. 35PDPaolo da Firenze1355–1436 · Musicians9 decades
  36. 36JIJohn I, Count of Dammartin1300–1302 · 🇫🇷 France · Musiciansnot measured—
  37. 37GVGunzelin VI, Count of Schwerin1290–1327 · Musiciansnot measured—
  38. 38Ponç Hug IV, Count of EmpúriesPonç Hug IV, Count of Empúriesdied 1313 · Musiciansnot measured—
  39. 39WOWalter Odington1300–1330 · Musicians0 decades
  40. 40GDGiovanni di Casali1320–1375 · Musicians0 decades
  41. 41VDVincenzo da Riminiborn 1350 · Musicians0 decades
  42. 42JCJohannes Cesaris1301–1401 · 🇫🇷 France · Musiciansnot measured—
  43. 43AVArnaut Vidal1300–1305 · 🇫🇷 France · Musicians0 decades
  44. 44BByttering1301–1420 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Musicians0 decades
  45. 45ZOZáviš of Zápy1360–1422 · Musiciansnot 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.