HISTORIAN
Annius of Viterbo
1437 - 1502

Annius of Viterbo
Annius of Viterbo (Latin: Joannes Annius Viterb(i)ensis; 5 January 1437 – 13 November 1502) was an Italian Dominican friar, scholar, and historian, born Giovanni Nanni in Viterbo. He is now remembered for his fabrications. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Annius of Viterbo is the 218th most popular historian (up from 278th in 2019), the 2,547th most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,897th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Italian Historian.
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Annius of Viterbo ranks 218 out of 561. Before him are Mahmoud Mohammed Taha, Guo Pu, Robert Conquest, Anthony Blunt, Johannes Aventinus, and Deborah Lipstadt. After him are Gerardus Vossius, H. J. R. Murray, Saul Friedländer, Fritz Fischer, Khvandamir, and Aban ibn Uthman.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMahmoud Mohammed Taha
1909 - 1985
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 212
Guo Pu
276 - 324
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 213
Robert Conquest
1917 - 2015
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 214
Anthony Blunt
1907 - 1983
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 215
Johannes Aventinus
1477 - 1534
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 216
Deborah Lipstadt
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 217
Annius of Viterbo
1437 - 1502
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 218
Gerardus Vossius
1577 - 1649
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 219
H. J. R. Murray
1868 - 1955
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 220
Saul Friedländer
1932 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 221
Fritz Fischer
1908 - 1999
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 222
Khvandamir
1475 - 1534
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 223
Aban ibn Uthman
641 - 723
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 224
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1437, Annius of Viterbo ranks 5. Before him are Elizabeth Woodville, Isaac Abarbanel, Elizabeth of Austria, and Isabella of Bourbon. After him are Filippo Buonaccorsi, and John IV, Duke of Bavaria. Among people deceased in 1502, Annius of Viterbo ranks 8. Before him are Andreas Palaiologos, Ahuitzotl, Francesco di Giorgio Martini, Francesco Laurana, Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria, and Francisco de Bobadilla. After him are Bartolomeo della Gatta, Dionisius, and Miguel Corte-Real.
Others Born in 1437
Go to all RankingsElizabeth Woodville
COMPANION
1437 - 1492
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 1
Isaac Abarbanel
PHILOSOPHER
1437 - 1508
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 2
Elizabeth of Austria
COMPANION
1437 - 1505
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 3
Isabella of Bourbon
COMPANION
1437 - 1465
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 4
Annius of Viterbo
HISTORIAN
1437 - 1502
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 5
Filippo Buonaccorsi
WRITER
1437 - 1497
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 6
John IV, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1437 - 1463
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 7
Others Deceased in 1502
Go to all RankingsAndreas Palaiologos
POLITICIAN
1453 - 1502
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 2
Ahuitzotl
POLITICIAN
1486 - 1502
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 3
Francesco di Giorgio Martini
ARCHITECT
1439 - 1502
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 4
Francesco Laurana
SCULPTOR
1430 - 1502
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 5
Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1502
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 6
Francisco de Bobadilla
EXPLORER
1500 - 1502
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 7
Annius of Viterbo
HISTORIAN
1437 - 1502
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 8
Bartolomeo della Gatta
PAINTER
1448 - 1502
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 9
Dionisius
PAINTER
1444 - 1502
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 10
Miguel Corte-Real
EXPLORER
1448 - 1502
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 11
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Annius of Viterbo ranks 2,547 out of 5,161. Before him are Adriano Panatta (1950), Bartolomeo Tromboncino (1470), Sergio Bertoni (1915), Taddea Visconti (1351), Alessandro Albani (1692), and Giuseppe Colombo (1920). After him are Giancarlo Baghetti (1934), Enrico Toselli (1883), Bernardo Dovizi (1470), George P. Cosmatos (1941), Carlo Saraceni (1579), and Franco Maria Malfatti (1927).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsAdriano Panatta
TENNIS PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 2,541
Bartolomeo Tromboncino
COMPOSER
1470 - 1535
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 2,542
Sergio Bertoni
COACH
1915 - 1995
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 2,543
Taddea Visconti
NOBLEMAN
1351 - 1381
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 2,544
Alessandro Albani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1692 - 1779
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 2,545
Giuseppe Colombo
ENGINEER
1920 - 1984
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 2,546
Annius of Viterbo
HISTORIAN
1437 - 1502
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 2,547
Giancarlo Baghetti
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 1995
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 2,548
Enrico Toselli
MUSICIAN
1883 - 1926
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 2,549
Bernardo Dovizi
WRITER
1470 - 1520
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 2,550
George P. Cosmatos
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 2005
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 2,551
Carlo Saraceni
PAINTER
1579 - 1620
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 2,552
Franco Maria Malfatti
POLITICIAN
1927 - 1991
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 2,553
Among HISTORIANS In Italy
Among historians born in Italy, Annius of Viterbo ranks 17. Before him are Flavio Biondo (1388), Tyrannius Rufinus (345), Andrea Alciato (1492), Peter Martyr d'Anghiera (1457), Martino Martini (1614), and Antiochus of Syracuse (-450). After him are Philistus (-430), Festus (390), Marino Sanuto the Younger (1466), Filippo Baldinucci (1625), Quintus Claudius Quadrigarius (-200), and Andrea Riccardi (1950).
Flavio Biondo
1388 - 1463
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 11
Tyrannius Rufinus
345 - 411
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 12
Andrea Alciato
1492 - 1550
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 13
Peter Martyr d'Anghiera
1457 - 1526
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 14
Martino Martini
1614 - 1661
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 15
Antiochus of Syracuse
450 BC - 450 BC
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 16
Annius of Viterbo
1437 - 1502
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 17
Philistus
430 BC - 356 BC
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 18
Festus
390 - 380
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 19
Marino Sanuto the Younger
1466 - 1536
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 20
Filippo Baldinucci
1625 - 1697
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 21
Quintus Claudius Quadrigarius
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 22
Andrea Riccardi
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 23