WRITER

Diego Durán

1537 - 1588

Diego Durán

Diego Durán (c. 1537 – 1588) was a Dominican friar best known for his authorship of one of the earliest Western books on the history and culture of the Aztecs, The History of the Indies of New Spain, a book that was much criticised in his lifetime for helping the "heathen" maintain their culture. Also known as the Durán Codex, The History of the Indies of New Spain was completed in about 1581. Durán also wrote Book of the Gods and Rites (1574–1576), and Ancient Calendar (c. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Diego Durán is the 4,496th most popular writer (down from 4,016th in 2019), the 1,411th most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,279th in 2019) and the 162nd most popular Spanish Writer.

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Among writers, Diego Durán ranks 4,496 out of 7,302. Before him are Catherine Millet, Ferenc Karinthy, Léon Damas, Mona Simpson, Émile Nelligan, and Mongo Beti. After him are Mykola Khvylovy, Agnes Miegel, Johann Jakob Breitinger, Bhoja, William of Apulia, and Ayşe Kulin.

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Catherine Millet
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 4,490
Ferenc Karinthy
1921 - 1992
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 4,491
Léon Damas
1912 - 1978
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 4,492
Mona Simpson
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 4,493
Émile Nelligan
1879 - 1941
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 4,494
Mongo Beti
1932 - 2001
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 4,495
Diego Durán
1537 - 1588
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 4,496
Mykola Khvylovy
1893 - 1933
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 4,497
Agnes Miegel
1879 - 1964
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 4,498
Johann Jakob Breitinger
1701 - 1776
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 4,499
Bhoja
1000 - 1100
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 4,500
William of Apulia
1100 - 1200
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 4,501
Ayşe Kulin
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 4,502

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1537, Diego Durán ranks 12. Before him are Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Petrus Gonsalvus, Christopher II, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern, Louis IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg, Francesco Barozzi, and Simon I of Kartli. Among people deceased in 1588, Diego Durán ranks 20. Before him are Louis of Granada, Valentin Weigel, Giorgio Biandrata, Abtai Sain Khan, Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden, and Nicolás Monardes.

Others Born in 1537

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Ashikaga Yoshiaki
POLITICIAN
1537 - 1597
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 6
Petrus Gonsalvus
NOBLEMAN
1537 - 1618
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 7
Christopher II, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern
POLITICIAN
1537 - 1575
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 8
Louis IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg
NOBLEMAN
1537 - 1604
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 9
Francesco Barozzi
MATHEMATICIAN
1537 - 1604
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 10
Simon I of Kartli
POLITICIAN
1537 - 1611
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 11
Diego Durán
WRITER
1537 - 1588
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 12

Others Deceased in 1588

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Louis of Granada
WRITER
1504 - 1588
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 14
Valentin Weigel
PHILOSOPHER
1533 - 1588
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 15
Giorgio Biandrata
PHYSICIAN
1515 - 1588
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 16
Abtai Sain Khan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1534 - 1588
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 17
Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden
POLITICIAN
1559 - 1588
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 18
Nicolás Monardes
PHYSICIAN
1508 - 1588
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 19
Diego Durán
WRITER
1537 - 1588
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 20