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Geoffrey of Monmouth

1090 - 1155

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Geoffrey of Monmouth (Latin: Galfridus Monemutensis, Galfridus Arturus; Welsh: Gruffudd ap Arthur, Sieffre o Fynwy; c. 1095 – c. 1155) was a Catholic cleric from Monmouth, Wales, and one of the major figures in the development of British historiography and the popularity of tales of King Arthur. He is best known for his chronicle The History of the Kings of Britain (Latin: De gestis Britonum or Historia Regum Britanniae) which was widely popular in its day, being translated into other languages from its original Latin. It was given historical credence well into the 16th century, but is now considered historically unreliable. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Geoffrey of Monmouth is the 733rd most popular writer (down from 719th in 2019), the 683rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 550th in 2019) and the 72nd most popular British Writer.

Geoffrey of Monmouth is most famous for writing a book called History of the Kings of Britain.

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Among writers, Geoffrey of Monmouth ranks 733 out of 7,302. Before him are Columella, Theodore the Studite, Lucan, Jerry Falwell, Robert Burton, and Clemens Brentano. After him are Abai Qunanbaiuly, Judah Halevi, Cornelia, mother of the Gracchi, Aristarchus of Samothrace, Louise Hay, and Emilio Salgari.

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Among people born in 1090, Geoffrey of Monmouth ranks 3. Before him are Bernard of Clairvaux, and Sigurd the Crusader. After him are Frederick II, Duke of Swabia, Antipope Anacletus II, Eric II of Denmark, Qin Hui, Douce I, Countess of Provence, Ulvhild Håkansdotter, Conrad I, Duke of Zähringen, and Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester. Among people deceased in 1155, Geoffrey of Monmouth ranks 2. Before him is Sigurd II of Norway. After him are Arnold of Brescia, Qin Hui, Li Qingzhao, Al-Khazini, Emperor Konoe, and David V of Georgia.

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Among people born in United Kingdom, Geoffrey of Monmouth ranks 683 out of 8,785. Before him are David Hockney (1937), Peter D. Mitchell (1920), Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767), Philip Miller (1691), Augustus Pugin (1812), and William Dampier (1651). After him are Roger Glover (1945), Æthelflæd (869), Thomas Fairfax (1612), Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet (1810), Lady Katherine Grey (1540), and John le Carré (1931).

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Among writers born in United Kingdom, Geoffrey of Monmouth ranks 72. Before him are Daphne du Maurier (1907), Walter Raleigh (1554), Muriel Spark (1918), Matthew Lewis (1775), Patrick White (1912), and Robert Burton (1577). After him are John le Carré (1931), Edgar Wallace (1875), Aubrey Beardsley (1872), William Beckford (1760), Henry Fielding (1707), and Ben Jonson (1572).

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