WRITER
Abraham ibn Daud
1110 - 1180

Abraham ibn Daud
Abraham ibn Daud (Judeo-Arabic: אַבְרָהָם בֶּן־דָּוִד הַלֵּוִי אִבְּן דָּאוּד, romanized: ʾAvrāhām ben-Dāvid hal-Lēvi ibn Dāʾūd; Arabic: ابراهيم بن داود, romanized: ʾIbrāhīm ibn Daʾūd) was a Spanish-Jewish astronomer, historian and philosopher born in Córdoba, Spain about 1110 who was said to have been killed for his religious beliefs in Toledo, Spain about 1180. He is sometimes known by the abbreviation Rabad I or Ravad I or Ravaad I or Ra'avad I. His maternal grandfather was Isaac Albalia. Some scholars believe he was the Arabic-into-Latin translator known as Avendauth. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abraham ibn Daud is the 2,204th most popular writer (up from 2,627th in 2019), the 746th most popular biography from Spain (up from 882nd in 2019) and the 82nd most popular Spanish Writer.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of Abraham ibn Daud by language
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Abraham ibn Daud ranks 2,204 out of 7,302. Before him are Anne Applebaum, Bernardus Silvestris, Michel Leiris, Józef Ignacy Kraszewski, Richard Adams, and Martin Amis. After him are Elena Poniatowska, Wilhelm Raabe, Mahsati, Georg Heym, Emile Habibi, and Alessandro Baricco.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnne Applebaum
1964 - Present
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 2,198
Bernardus Silvestris
1085 - 1160
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 2,199
Michel Leiris
1901 - 1990
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 2,200
Józef Ignacy Kraszewski
1812 - 1887
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 2,201
Richard Adams
1920 - 2016
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 2,202
Martin Amis
1949 - 2023
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 2,203
Abraham ibn Daud
1110 - 1180
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 2,204
Elena Poniatowska
1932 - Present
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 2,205
Wilhelm Raabe
1831 - 1910
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 2,206
Mahsati
1089 - 1181
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 2,207
Georg Heym
1887 - 1912
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 2,208
Emile Habibi
1922 - 1996
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 2,209
Alessandro Baricco
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 2,210
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1110, Abraham ibn Daud ranks 18. Before him are Kaykaus I, Richard of Saint Victor, Hodierna of Jerusalem, Robert de Boron, Düsum Khyenpa, 1st Karmapa Lama, and Rostislav I of Kiev. After him are Bertha of Sulzbach, Boril of Bulgaria, Euphrosyne of Polotsk, Henry II, Duke of Limburg, Aelred of Rievaulx, and Plato Tiburtinus. Among people deceased in 1180, Abraham ibn Daud ranks 8. Before him are Manuel I Komnenos, John of Salisbury, John Tzetzes, Theodora Komnene, Queen of Jerusalem, Al-Mustadi, and Minamoto no Yorimasa. After him are Al-Samawal al-Maghribi, Soběslav II, Duke of Bohemia, Prince Mochihito, and Yaroslav II of Kiev.
Others Born in 1110
Go to all RankingsKaykaus I
POLITICIAN
1110 - 1220
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 12
Richard of Saint Victor
PHILOSOPHER
1110 - 1173
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 13
Hodierna of Jerusalem
POLITICIAN
1110 - 1164
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 14
Robert de Boron
WRITER
1110 - 1300
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 15
Düsum Khyenpa, 1st Karmapa Lama
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1110 - 1193
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 16
Rostislav I of Kiev
POLITICIAN
1110 - 1167
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 17
Abraham ibn Daud
WRITER
1110 - 1180
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 18
Bertha of Sulzbach
POLITICIAN
1110 - 1159
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 19
Boril of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1110 - Present
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 20
Euphrosyne of Polotsk
NOBLEMAN
1110 - 1173
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 21
Henry II, Duke of Limburg
NOBLEMAN
1110 - 1167
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 22
Aelred of Rievaulx
WRITER
1110 - 1167
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 23
Plato Tiburtinus
MATHEMATICIAN
1110 - 1145
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 24
Others Deceased in 1180
Go to all RankingsManuel I Komnenos
POLITICIAN
1118 - 1180
HPI: 77.12
Rank: 2
John of Salisbury
PHILOSOPHER
1110 - 1180
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 3
John Tzetzes
WRITER
1110 - 1180
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 4
Theodora Komnene, Queen of Jerusalem
POLITICIAN
1145 - 1180
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 5
Al-Mustadi
POLITICIAN
1142 - 1180
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 6
Minamoto no Yorimasa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1106 - 1180
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 7
Abraham ibn Daud
WRITER
1110 - 1180
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 8
Al-Samawal al-Maghribi
MATHEMATICIAN
1130 - 1180
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 9
Soběslav II, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1128 - 1180
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 10
Prince Mochihito
POLITICIAN
1151 - 1180
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 11
Yaroslav II of Kiev
POLITICIAN
1132 - 1180
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 12
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Abraham ibn Daud ranks 746 out of 3,355. Before him are Miguel Reina (1946), Juan de Valdés Leal (1622), Celestino Aós Braco (1945), Ruy López de Villalobos (1500), Alfonso, Prince of Asturias (1453), and Antonio de Ulloa (1716). After him are Gerónimo de Aguilar (1489), Víctor Muñoz (1957), Julián Herranz Casado (1930), Bartolomé Carranza (1503), Jorge Manrique (1440), and Luis García (1978).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsMiguel Reina
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 740
Juan de Valdés Leal
PAINTER
1622 - 1690
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 741
Celestino Aós Braco
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 742
Ruy López de Villalobos
EXPLORER
1500 - 1544
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 743
Alfonso, Prince of Asturias
POLITICIAN
1453 - 1468
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 744
Antonio de Ulloa
ASTRONOMER
1716 - 1795
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 745
Abraham ibn Daud
WRITER
1110 - 1180
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 746
Gerónimo de Aguilar
EXPLORER
1489 - 1531
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 747
Víctor Muñoz
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 748
Julián Herranz Casado
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - Present
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 749
Bartolomé Carranza
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1503 - 1576
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 750
Jorge Manrique
WRITER
1440 - 1479
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 751
Luis García
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 752
Among WRITERS In Spain
Among writers born in Spain, Abraham ibn Daud ranks 82. Before him are Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas (1791), Abu Hamid al-Gharnati (1080), Jaume Cabré (1947), Salvador de Madariaga (1886), Mariano José de Larra (1809), and Miguel Delibes (1920). After him are Jorge Manrique (1440), Ana María Matute (1925), Francesc Eiximenis (1330), Fernando de Rojas (1470), Eduardo Mendoza Garriga (1943), and Wallada bint al-Mustakfi (null).
Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas
1791 - 1865
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 76
Abu Hamid al-Gharnati
1080 - 1170
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 77
Jaume Cabré
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 78
Salvador de Madariaga
1886 - 1978
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 79
Mariano José de Larra
1809 - 1837
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 80
Miguel Delibes
1920 - 2010
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 81
Abraham ibn Daud
1110 - 1180
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 82
Jorge Manrique
1440 - 1479
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 83
Ana María Matute
1925 - 2014
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 84
Francesc Eiximenis
1330 - 1409
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 85
Fernando de Rojas
1470 - 1541
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 86
Eduardo Mendoza Garriga
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 87
Wallada bint al-Mustakfi
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 88