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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 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Dafydd ap Gwilym is the 5,817th most popular writer (up from 6,195th in 2024), the 4,795th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,183rd in 2019) and the 520th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Dafydd ap Gwilym ranks 5,817 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

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Charles Williams
1886 - 1945
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 5,811
R. A. Lafferty
1914 - 2002
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 5,812
John Berryman
1914 - 1972
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 5,813
Brad Falchuk
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 5,814
Earl Derr Biggers
1884 - 1933
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 5,815
Guido Gozzano
1883 - 1916
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 5,816
Dafydd ap Gwilym
1320 - 1350
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 5,817
Gardner Dozois
1947 - 2018
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 5,818
Joe Orton
1933 - 1967
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 5,819
José Amador de los Ríos
1818 - 1878
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 5,820
Ma Jian
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 5,821
Donald Richie
1924 - 2013
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 5,822
John Clare
1793 - 1864
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 5,823

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

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Otto, 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