DIPLOMAT
Ambrogio Contarini
1429 - 1499

Ambrogio Contarini
Ambrogio Contarini (1429–1499) was a Venetian nobleman, merchant and diplomat known for an account of his travel to Iran, where he met Giosafat Barbaro. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ambrogio Contarini is the 52nd most popular diplomat (up from 57th in 2019), the 2,762nd most popular biography from Italy (up from 3,088th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Italian Diplomat.
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Among DIPLOMATS
Among diplomats, Ambrogio Contarini ranks 52 out of 90. Before him are Richard Armitage, Carl Jacob Burckhardt, Ralph Bunche, Saburō Kurusu, Damião de Góis, and Victoria Nuland. After him are Selahattin Ülkümen, Roger Casement, Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein, Adam von Trott zu Solz, Ernest Mason Satow, and Zannanza.
Most Popular Diplomats in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRichard Armitage
1945 - 2025
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 46
Carl Jacob Burckhardt
1891 - 1974
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 47
Ralph Bunche
1904 - 1971
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 48
Saburō Kurusu
1886 - 1954
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 49
Damião de Góis
1502 - 1574
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 50
Victoria Nuland
1961 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 51
Ambrogio Contarini
1429 - 1499
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 52
Selahattin Ülkümen
1914 - 2003
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 53
Roger Casement
1864 - 1916
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 54
Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 55
Adam von Trott zu Solz
1909 - 1944
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 56
Ernest Mason Satow
1843 - 1929
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 57
Zannanza
1350 BC - 1320 BC
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 58
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1429, Ambrogio Contarini ranks 6. Before him are Gentile Bellini, Antonio del Pollaiolo, Gülbahar Hatun, Mino da Fiesole, and Peter, Constable of Portugal. Among people deceased in 1499, Ambrogio Contarini ranks 8. Before him are Alesso Baldovinetti, John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg, Stephen Zápolya, Paulo da Gama, Bartolomeo Vivarini, and Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick. After him are Perkin Warbeck, Leonardo III Tocco, and Laura Cereta.
Others Born in 1429
Go to all RankingsGentile Bellini
PAINTER
1429 - 1507
HPI: 73.83
Rank: 1
Antonio del Pollaiolo
PAINTER
1429 - 1498
HPI: 71.40
Rank: 2
Gülbahar Hatun
POLITICIAN
1429 - 1492
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 3
Mino da Fiesole
SCULPTOR
1429 - 1484
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 4
Peter, Constable of Portugal
NOBLEMAN
1429 - 1466
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 5
Ambrogio Contarini
DIPLOMAT
1429 - 1499
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 1499
Go to all RankingsAlesso Baldovinetti
PAINTER
1425 - 1499
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 2
John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1499
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 3
Stephen Zápolya
POLITICIAN
1401 - 1499
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 4
Paulo da Gama
EXPLORER
1465 - 1499
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 5
Bartolomeo Vivarini
PAINTER
1432 - 1499
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 6
Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick
POLITICIAN
1475 - 1499
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 7
Ambrogio Contarini
DIPLOMAT
1429 - 1499
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 8
Perkin Warbeck
EXTREMIST
1474 - 1499
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 9
Leonardo III Tocco
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1499
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 10
Laura Cereta
WRITER
1469 - 1499
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 11
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Ambrogio Contarini ranks 2,762 out of 5,161. Before him are Giuseppe Morello (1867), Gian Domenico Romagnosi (1761), Anthony Panizzi (1797), Marcantonio Trivisan (1475), Gianluigi Saccaro (1938), and Giovanni Artusi (1540). After him are Enrico Cecchetti (1850), Nicola Cabibbo (1935), Emanuele d'Astorga (1680), Adolfo Baloncieri (1897), Ernesto Ambrosini (1894), and Adone Zoli (1887).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsGiuseppe Morello
MAFIOSO
1867 - 1930
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 2,756
Gian Domenico Romagnosi
ECONOMIST
1761 - 1835
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 2,757
Anthony Panizzi
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1879
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 2,758
Marcantonio Trivisan
POLITICIAN
1475 - 1554
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 2,759
Gianluigi Saccaro
FENCER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 2,760
Giovanni Artusi
COMPOSER
1540 - 1613
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 2,761
Ambrogio Contarini
DIPLOMAT
1429 - 1499
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2,762
Enrico Cecchetti
DANCER
1850 - 1928
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2,763
Nicola Cabibbo
PHYSICIST
1935 - 2010
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2,764
Emanuele d'Astorga
COMPOSER
1680 - 1736
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2,765
Adolfo Baloncieri
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1986
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2,766
Ernesto Ambrosini
ATHLETE
1894 - 1951
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2,767
Adone Zoli
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1960
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 2,768
Among DIPLOMATS In Italy
Among diplomats born in Italy, Ambrogio Contarini ranks 3. Before him are Gaius Marius (-157), and Giovanni Villani (1276). After him are Filippo Grandi (1957), and Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo (1940).
Gaius Marius
157 BC - 86 BC
HPI: 78.88
Rank: 1
Giovanni Villani
1276 - 1348
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 2
Ambrogio Contarini
1429 - 1499
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 3
Filippo Grandi
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 4
Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 5