WRITER
Dafydd ap Gwilym
1320 - 1350

Dafydd ap Gwilym
Dafydd ap Gwilym (c. 1315/1320 – c. 1350/1370) is regarded as one of the leading Welsh poets and among the great poets of Europe in the Middle Ages. Dafydd’s poetry also offers a unique window into the transcultural movement of cultural practices and preservation of culture in the face of occupation. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dafydd ap Gwilym is the 5,814th most popular writer (up from 6,195th in 2019), the 4,791st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,184th in 2019) and the 519th most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Dafydd ap Gwilym ranks 5,814 out of 7,302. Before him are Charles Williams, R. A. Lafferty, John Berryman, Brad Falchuk, Earl Derr Biggers, and Guido Gozzano. After him are Gardner Dozois, Joe Orton, José Amador de los Ríos, Ma Jian, Donald Richie, and John Clare.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles Williams
1886 - 1945
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 5,808
R. A. Lafferty
1914 - 2002
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 5,809
John Berryman
1914 - 1972
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 5,810
Brad Falchuk
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 5,811
Earl Derr Biggers
1884 - 1933
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 5,812
Guido Gozzano
1883 - 1916
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 5,813
Dafydd ap Gwilym
1320 - 1350
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 5,814
Gardner Dozois
1947 - 2018
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 5,815
Joe Orton
1933 - 1967
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 5,816
José Amador de los Ríos
1818 - 1878
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 5,817
Ma Jian
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 5,818
Donald Richie
1924 - 2013
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 5,819
John Clare
1793 - 1864
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 5,820
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1320, Dafydd ap Gwilym ranks 21. Before him are Otto, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen, Rudolph, Duke of Lorraine, Helvig of Schleswig, Michael Panaretos, Lalleshwari, and Ulrich IV, Count of Württemberg. Among people deceased in 1350, Dafydd ap Gwilym ranks 11. Before him are Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy, Cápac Yupanqui, Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi, Yoshida Kenkō, Juan Ruiz, and Johannes de Muris.
Others Born in 1320
Go to all RankingsOtto, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
NOBLEMAN
1320 - 1399
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 15
Rudolph, Duke of Lorraine
NOBLEMAN
1320 - 1346
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 16
Helvig of Schleswig
COMPANION
1320 - 1374
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 17
Michael Panaretos
HISTORIAN
1320 - 1390
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 18
Lalleshwari
WRITER
1320 - 1392
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 19
Ulrich IV, Count of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1320 - 1366
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 20
Dafydd ap Gwilym
WRITER
1320 - 1350
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 1350
Go to all RankingsOdo IV, Duke of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1295 - 1350
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 5
Cápac Yupanqui
POLITICIAN
1320 - 1350
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 6
Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi
POLITICIAN
1309 - 1350
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 7
Yoshida Kenkō
WRITER
1283 - 1350
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 8
Juan Ruiz
WRITER
1283 - 1350
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 9
Johannes de Muris
MATHEMATICIAN
1290 - 1350
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 10
Dafydd ap Gwilym
WRITER
1320 - 1350
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 11
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Dafydd ap Gwilym ranks 4,792 out of 8,785. Before him are William of Newburgh (1130), Ian McLagan (1945), Wordsworth Donisthorpe (1847), James Prinsep (1799), Topper Headon (1955), and James Gibbs (1682). After him are Gordon Pirie (1931), Joe Orton (1933), Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875), Sebastian Cabot (1918), Benjamin White (1997), and Billy Bingham (1931).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsWilliam of Newburgh
HISTORIAN
1130 - 1190
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 4,786
Ian McLagan
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2014
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 4,787
Wordsworth Donisthorpe
INVENTOR
1847 - 1914
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 4,788
James Prinsep
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1799 - 1840
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 4,789
Topper Headon
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 4,790
James Gibbs
ARCHITECT
1682 - 1754
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 4,791
Dafydd ap Gwilym
WRITER
1320 - 1350
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 4,792
Gordon Pirie
ATHLETE
1931 - 1991
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 4,793
Joe Orton
WRITER
1933 - 1967
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 4,794
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
COMPOSER
1875 - 1912
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 4,795
Sebastian Cabot
ACTOR
1918 - 1977
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 4,796
Benjamin White
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 4,797
Billy Bingham
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2022
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 4,798
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Dafydd ap Gwilym ranks 519. Before him are George Holyoake (1817), Alfred Domett (1811), Ivy Compton-Burnett (1884), Henry Home, Lord Kames (1696), Beryl Markham (1902), and Charles Williams (1886). After him are Joe Orton (1933), John Clare (1793), Arthur Symons (1865), Francis Chichester (1901), John Wain (1925), and Mark Haddon (1962).
George Holyoake
1817 - 1906
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 513
Alfred Domett
1811 - 1887
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 514
Ivy Compton-Burnett
1884 - 1969
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 515
Henry Home, Lord Kames
1696 - 1782
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 516
Beryl Markham
1902 - 1986
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 517
Charles Williams
1886 - 1945
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 518
Dafydd ap Gwilym
1320 - 1350
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 519
Joe Orton
1933 - 1967
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 520
John Clare
1793 - 1864
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 521
Arthur Symons
1865 - 1945
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 522
Francis Chichester
1901 - 1972
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 523
John Wain
1925 - 1994
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 524
Mark Haddon
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 525