WRITER
Francisco de Sá de Miranda
1491 - 1558

Francisco de Sá de Miranda
Francisco de Sá de Miranda (28 August 1481 – 17 May 1558; Portuguese pronunciation: [fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃku ðɨ ˈsa ðɨ miˈɾɐ̃dɐ]) was a Portuguese poet of the Renaissance. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francisco de Sá de Miranda is the 2,103rd most popular writer (up from 3,335th in 2019), the 187th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 259th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Portuguese Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Francisco de Sá de Miranda ranks 2,103 out of 7,302. Before him are Thomas Merton, Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, Mircea Cărtărescu, Cleitarchus, Kâtip Çelebi, and Alexis. After him are Lothar-Günther Buchheim, Edmond Hamilton, Tin Ujević, Tomé Pires, Jordan of Saxony, and Kingsley Amis.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThomas Merton
1915 - 1968
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 2,097
Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko
1858 - 1943
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 2,098
Mircea Cărtărescu
1956 - Present
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 2,099
Cleitarchus
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 2,100
Kâtip Çelebi
1609 - 1657
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 2,101
Alexis
372 BC - 270 BC
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 2,102
Francisco de Sá de Miranda
1491 - 1558
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 2,103
Lothar-Günther Buchheim
1918 - 2007
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 2,104
Edmond Hamilton
1904 - 1977
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 2,105
Tin Ujević
1891 - 1955
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 2,106
Tomé Pires
1468 - 1540
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 2,107
Jordan of Saxony
1190 - 1237
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 2,108
Kingsley Amis
1922 - 1995
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 2,109
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1491, Francisco de Sá de Miranda ranks 9. Before him are Jacques Cartier, Lapu-Lapu, Zhengde Emperor, Martin Bucer, Francesco Melzi, and Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon. After him are Nicolò da Ponte, and Teofilo Folengo. Among people deceased in 1558, Francisco de Sá de Miranda ranks 11. Before him are Eleanor of Austria, Julius Caesar Scaliger, Clément Janequin, Robert Recorde, Johannes Bugenhagen, and Reginald Pole. After him are Anna van Egmont, Georg I, Count of Württemberg-Mömpelgard, Jean Fernel, Caupolicán, Macropedius, and Cassandra Fedele.
Others Born in 1491
Go to all RankingsJacques Cartier
EXPLORER
1491 - 1557
HPI: 82.21
Rank: 3
Lapu-Lapu
POLITICIAN
1491 - 1542
HPI: 79.66
Rank: 4
Zhengde Emperor
POLITICIAN
1491 - 1521
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 5
Martin Bucer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1491 - 1551
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 6
Francesco Melzi
PAINTER
1491 - 1570
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 7
Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1491 - 1521
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 8
Francisco de Sá de Miranda
WRITER
1491 - 1558
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 9
Nicolò da Ponte
POLITICIAN
1491 - 1585
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 10
Teofilo Folengo
WRITER
1491 - 1544
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 11
Others Deceased in 1558
Go to all RankingsEleanor of Austria
POLITICIAN
1498 - 1558
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 5
Julius Caesar Scaliger
PHILOSOPHER
1484 - 1558
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 6
Clément Janequin
COMPOSER
1485 - 1558
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 7
Robert Recorde
MATHEMATICIAN
1512 - 1558
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 8
Johannes Bugenhagen
PHILOSOPHER
1485 - 1558
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 9
Reginald Pole
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1500 - 1558
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 10
Francisco de Sá de Miranda
WRITER
1491 - 1558
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 11
Anna van Egmont
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1558
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 12
Georg I, Count of Württemberg-Mömpelgard
POLITICIAN
1498 - 1558
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 13
Jean Fernel
ASTRONOMER
1497 - 1558
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 14
Caupolicán
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1500 - 1558
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 15
Macropedius
WRITER
1487 - 1558
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 16
Cassandra Fedele
WRITER
1465 - 1558
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 17
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, Francisco de Sá de Miranda ranks 187 out of 633. Before him are Gaspar Corte-Real (1450), Ferdinand the Holy Prince (1402), Paulo Futre (1966), Duarte, Duke of Guimarães (1515), Paulo Sousa (1970), and Joaquim de Almeida (1957). After him are Tomé Pires (1468), Gaius Appuleius Diocles (104), Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo (1930), Vasco Gonçalves (1921), Félix Mourinho (1938), and Pedro Damiano (1480).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsGaspar Corte-Real
EXPLORER
1450 - 1501
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 181
Ferdinand the Holy Prince
NOBLEMAN
1402 - 1443
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 182
Paulo Futre
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 183
Duarte, Duke of Guimarães
NOBLEMAN
1515 - 1540
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 184
Paulo Sousa
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 185
Joaquim de Almeida
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 186
Francisco de Sá de Miranda
WRITER
1491 - 1558
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 187
Tomé Pires
WRITER
1468 - 1540
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 188
Gaius Appuleius Diocles
POLITICIAN
104 - 200
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 189
Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2004
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 190
Vasco Gonçalves
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2005
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 191
Félix Mourinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 192
Pedro Damiano
CHESS PLAYER
1480 - 1544
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 193
Among WRITERS In Portugal
Among writers born in Portugal, Francisco de Sá de Miranda ranks 11. Before him are Judah Leon Abravanel (1460), Luís Fróis (1532), José Maria de Eça de Queirós (1845), Gil Vicente (1465), João de Barros (1496), and Almeida Garrett (1799). After him are Tomé Pires (1468), António Vieira (1608), Camilo Castelo Branco (1825), Mariana Alcoforado (1640), Maria Teresa Horta (1937), and Alexandre Herculano (1810).
Judah Leon Abravanel
1460 - 1530
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 5
Luís Fróis
1532 - 1597
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 6
José Maria de Eça de Queirós
1845 - 1900
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 7
Gil Vicente
1465 - 1536
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 8
João de Barros
1496 - 1570
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 9
Almeida Garrett
1799 - 1854
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 10
Francisco de Sá de Miranda
1491 - 1558
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 11
Tomé Pires
1468 - 1540
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 12
António Vieira
1608 - 1697
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 13
Camilo Castelo Branco
1825 - 1890
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 14
Mariana Alcoforado
1640 - 1723
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 15
Maria Teresa Horta
1937 - 2025
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 16
Alexandre Herculano
1810 - 1877
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 17