WRITER
Gervase of Tilbury
1155 - 1234
Gervase of Tilbury
Gervase of Tilbury (Latin: Gervasius Tilberiensis; c. 1150–1220) was an English canon lawyer, statesman and cleric. He enjoyed the favour of Henry II of England and later of Henry's grandson, Emperor Otto IV, for whom he wrote his best known work, the Otia Imperialia. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gervase of Tilbury is the 4,462nd most popular writer (down from 4,291st in 2019), the 4,220th most popular biography from France (down from 4,068th in 2019) and the 535th most popular French Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Gervase of Tilbury ranks 4,462 out of 7,302. Before him are Naomi Klein, Lloyd Alexander, Oppian, Jan Blahoslav, Molla Vali Vidadi, and Stijn Streuvels. After him are Louis Paul Boon, Michael Morpurgo, Karel Teige, Fedir Bohatyrchuk, Martin Gray, and Cemal Süreya.
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Naomi Klein
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 4,456
Lloyd Alexander
1924 - 2007
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 4,457
Oppian
101 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 4,458
Jan Blahoslav
1523 - 1571
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 4,459
Molla Vali Vidadi
1709 - 1809
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 4,460
Stijn Streuvels
1871 - 1969
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 4,461
Gervase of Tilbury
1155 - 1234
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 4,462
Louis Paul Boon
1912 - 1979
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 4,463
Michael Morpurgo
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 4,464
Karel Teige
1900 - 1951
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 4,465
Fedir Bohatyrchuk
1892 - 1984
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 4,466
Martin Gray
1922 - 2016
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 4,467
Cemal Süreya
1931 - 1990
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 4,468
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1155, Gervase of Tilbury ranks 16. Before him are Isaac Komnenos of Cyprus, Hermann I, Landgrave of Thuringia, Kamo no Chōmei, Euphrosyne Doukaina Kamatera, Jien, and Blondel de Nesle. After him are Margaret of Sweden, Queen of Norway, and Sigurd Markusfostre. Among people deceased in 1234, Gervase of Tilbury ranks 13. Before him are Ibn al-Farid, Stefan Radoslav, Otto I, Duke of Merania, Emperor Mo of Jin, Baha ad-Din ibn Shaddad, and Robert III, Count of Dreux.
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Isaac Komnenos of Cyprus
POLITICIAN
1155 - 1196
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 10
Hermann I, Landgrave of Thuringia
POLITICIAN
1155 - 1217
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 11
Kamo no Chōmei
WRITER
1155 - 1216
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 12
Euphrosyne Doukaina Kamatera
POLITICIAN
1155 - 1211
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 13
Jien
WRITER
1155 - 1225
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 14
Blondel de Nesle
SINGER
1155 - 1202
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 15
Gervase of Tilbury
WRITER
1155 - 1234
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 16
Margaret of Sweden, Queen of Norway
NOBLEMAN
1155 - 1209
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 17
Sigurd Markusfostre
NOBLEMAN
1155 - 1163
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 1234
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Ibn al-Farid
WRITER
1181 - 1234
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 7
Stefan Radoslav
POLITICIAN
1192 - 1234
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 8
Otto I, Duke of Merania
NOBLEMAN
1180 - 1234
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 9
Emperor Mo of Jin
POLITICIAN
1201 - 1234
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 10
Baha ad-Din ibn Shaddad
HISTORIAN
1145 - 1234
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 11
Robert III, Count of Dreux
NOBLEMAN
1185 - 1234
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 12
Gervase of Tilbury
WRITER
1155 - 1234
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 13
In France
Among people born in France, Gervase of Tilbury ranks 4,220 out of 6,770. Before him are Sébastien Ogier (1983), Wissam Ben Yedder (1990), Paul Meurisse (1912), Dominique Colonna (1928), Lambert I of Nantes (796), and Jean Cavaillès (1903). After him are Jacqueline Auriol (1917), Edmond Delfour (1907), Léon Glovacki (1928), Jules Koundé (1998), Florence Devouard (1968), and Fernand Courty (1862).
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Sébastien Ogier
RACING DRIVER
1983 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 4,214
Wissam Ben Yedder
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 4,215
Paul Meurisse
ACTOR
1912 - 1979
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 4,216
Dominique Colonna
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2023
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 4,217
Lambert I of Nantes
NOBLEMAN
796 - 836
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 4,218
Jean Cavaillès
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1944
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 4,219
Gervase of Tilbury
WRITER
1155 - 1234
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 4,220
Jacqueline Auriol
PILOT
1917 - 2000
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 4,221
Edmond Delfour
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1990
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 4,222
Léon Glovacki
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 4,223
Jules Koundé
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 4,224
Florence Devouard
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 4,225
Fernand Courty
ASTRONOMER
1862 - 1921
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 4,226
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Gervase of Tilbury ranks 535. Before him are Michel-Jean Sedaine (1719), Virginie Ancelot (1792), Pierre Pithou (1539), Jakob Balde (1604), Maurice Sachs (1906), and Virginie Despentes (1969). After him are Louis Henri Boussenard (1847), Catherine Millet (1948), Michel Déon (1919), Régine Deforges (1935), Olivier de Serres (1539), and Francis de Miomandre (1880).
Michel-Jean Sedaine
1719 - 1797
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 529
Virginie Ancelot
1792 - 1875
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 530
Pierre Pithou
1539 - 1596
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 531
Jakob Balde
1604 - 1668
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 532
Maurice Sachs
1906 - 1945
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 533
Virginie Despentes
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 534
Gervase of Tilbury
1155 - 1234
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 535
Louis Henri Boussenard
1847 - 1910
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 536
Catherine Millet
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 537
Michel Déon
1919 - 2016
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 538
Régine Deforges
1935 - 2014
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 539
Olivier de Serres
1539 - 1619
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 540
Francis de Miomandre
1880 - 1959
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 541
