WRITER
Giovanni Francesco Straparola
1480 - 1557
Giovanni Francesco Straparola
Giovanni Francesco "Gianfrancesco" Straparola, also known as Zoan or Zuan Francesco Straparola da Caravaggio (ca. 1485–1558), was an Italian writer of poetry, and collector and writer of short stories. Some time during his life, he migrated from Caravaggio to Venice where he published a collection of stories in two volumes called The Facetious Nights or The Pleasant Nights. This collection includes some of the first known printed versions of fairy tales in Europe, as they are known today. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Giovanni Francesco Straparola is the 1,633rd most popular writer (up from 2,021st in 2019). (up from 1,401st in 2019)
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Among writers, Giovanni Francesco Straparola ranks 1,633 out of 7,302. Before him are S. Ansky, Rodulfus Glaber, Lycophron, Wen Tianxiang, Ira Levin, and Michael Moorcock. After him are Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala, Harlan Coben, Pehr Henrik Ling, Babrius, Robert Desnos, and Boualem Sansal.
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S. Ansky
1863 - 1920
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 1,627
Rodulfus Glaber
985 - 1047
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 1,628
Lycophron
320 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 1,629
Wen Tianxiang
1236 - 1283
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 1,630
Ira Levin
1929 - 2007
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 1,631
Michael Moorcock
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 1,632
Giovanni Francesco Straparola
1480 - 1557
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 1,633
Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala
1535 - 1615
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 1,634
Harlan Coben
1962 - Present
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 1,635
Pehr Henrik Ling
1776 - 1839
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 1,636
Babrius
110 - 200
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 1,637
Robert Desnos
1900 - 1945
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 1,638
Boualem Sansal
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 1,639
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1480, Giovanni Francesco Straparola ranks 22. Before him are Salaì, Marcantonio Raimondi, Juan de Grijalva, Sebastián de Belalcázar, Jean Clouet, and Stańczyk. After him are Charlotte of Albret, Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire, António de Abreu, Pir Sultan Abdal, Matrakçı Nasuh, and Pedro Damiano. Among people deceased in 1557, Giovanni Francesco Straparola ranks 12. Before him are Bona Sforza, Mikael Agricola, Olaus Magnus, Emperor Go-Nara, Sebastian Cabot, and Lautaro. After him are Galvarino, Ferrante Gonzaga, John II, Count Palatine of Simmern, Söyembikä of Kazan, Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, and Giovanni Battista Ramusio.
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Salaì
PAINTER
1480 - 1524
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 16
Marcantonio Raimondi
PAINTER
1480 - 1534
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 17
Juan de Grijalva
EXPLORER
1480 - 1527
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 18
Sebastián de Belalcázar
EXPLORER
1480 - 1551
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 19
Jean Clouet
PAINTER
1480 - 1541
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 20
Stańczyk
CELEBRITY
1480 - 1560
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 21
Giovanni Francesco Straparola
WRITER
1480 - 1557
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 22
Charlotte of Albret
NOBLEMAN
1480 - 1514
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 23
Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire
NOBLEMAN
1480 - 1538
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 24
António de Abreu
EXPLORER
1480 - 1514
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 25
Pir Sultan Abdal
WRITER
1480 - 1550
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 26
Matrakçı Nasuh
HISTORIAN
1480 - 1564
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 27
Pedro Damiano
CHESS PLAYER
1480 - 1544
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 28
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Bona Sforza
POLITICIAN
1494 - 1557
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 6
Mikael Agricola
WRITER
1510 - 1557
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 7
Olaus Magnus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1490 - 1557
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 8
Emperor Go-Nara
POLITICIAN
1497 - 1557
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 9
Sebastian Cabot
EXPLORER
1484 - 1557
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 10
Lautaro
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1534 - 1557
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 11
Giovanni Francesco Straparola
WRITER
1480 - 1557
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 12
Galvarino
POLITICIAN
1490 - 1557
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 13
Ferrante Gonzaga
POLITICIAN
1507 - 1557
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 14
John II, Count Palatine of Simmern
NOBLEMAN
1492 - 1557
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 15
Söyembikä of Kazan
POLITICIAN
1516 - 1557
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 16
Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
POLITICIAN
1522 - 1557
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 17
Giovanni Battista Ramusio
GEOGRAPHER
1485 - 1557
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 18
