WRITER
Giovanni della Casa
1503 - 1556

Giovanni della Casa
Giovanni della Casa (28 June 1503 – 14 November 1556) was an Italian poet, diplomat, clergyman and inquisitor, and writer on etiquette and society. He is celebrated for his famous treatise on polite behavior, Il Galateo overo de’ costumi (1558). From the time of its publication, this courtesy book has enjoyed enormous success and influence. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Giovanni della Casa is the 3,185th most popular writer (up from 3,420th in 2019), the 2,811th most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,942nd in 2019) and the 188th most popular Italian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Giovanni della Casa ranks 3,185 out of 7,302. Before him are Tomas Venclova, Alfred Andersch, Robert Anderson, Marianne Fredriksson, Vicente Huidobro, and Hitoshi Igarashi. After him are Theodor Kallifatides, Bâkî, Panteleimon Kulish, Étienne Pivert de Senancour, Hamnet Shakespeare, and Amos Tutuola.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTomas Venclova
1937 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 3,179
Alfred Andersch
1914 - 1980
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 3,180
Robert Anderson
1917 - 2009
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 3,181
Marianne Fredriksson
1927 - 2007
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 3,182
Vicente Huidobro
1893 - 1948
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 3,183
Hitoshi Igarashi
1947 - 1991
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 3,184
Giovanni della Casa
1503 - 1556
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 3,185
Theodor Kallifatides
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 3,186
Bâkî
1526 - 1600
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 3,187
Panteleimon Kulish
1819 - 1897
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 3,188
Étienne Pivert de Senancour
1770 - 1846
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 3,189
Hamnet Shakespeare
1585 - 1596
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 3,190
Amos Tutuola
1920 - 1997
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 3,191
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1503, Giovanni della Casa ranks 15. Before him are Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma, John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, Robert Estienne, Gerolama Orsini, Bartolomé Carranza, and Thomas Wyatt. After him are Philip, Duke of Palatinate-Neuburg, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski, and Augustin Hirschvogel. Among people deceased in 1556, Giovanni della Casa ranks 14. Before him are Frederick II, Elector Palatine, Maximus the Greek, Saitō Dōsan, Luigi Alamanni, Tullia d'Aragona, and Richard Chancellor. After him are Luca Ghini, Francesco Venier, Domingo Martínez de Irala, Konrad Pellikan, and Hemu.
Others Born in 1503
Go to all RankingsPier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma
POLITICIAN
1503 - 1547
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 9
John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1503 - 1554
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 10
Robert Estienne
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1503 - 1559
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 11
Gerolama Orsini
POLITICIAN
1503 - 1569
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 12
Bartolomé Carranza
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1503 - 1576
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 13
Thomas Wyatt
WRITER
1503 - 1542
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 14
Giovanni della Casa
WRITER
1503 - 1556
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 15
Philip, Duke of Palatinate-Neuburg
POLITICIAN
1503 - 1548
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 16
Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski
PHILOSOPHER
1503 - 1572
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 17
Augustin Hirschvogel
PAINTER
1503 - 1553
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 1556
Go to all RankingsFrederick II, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1482 - 1556
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 8
Maximus the Greek
WRITER
1475 - 1556
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 9
Saitō Dōsan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1494 - 1556
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 10
Luigi Alamanni
WRITER
1495 - 1556
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 11
Tullia d'Aragona
WRITER
1510 - 1556
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 12
Richard Chancellor
EXPLORER
1521 - 1556
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 13
Giovanni della Casa
WRITER
1503 - 1556
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 14
Luca Ghini
PHYSICIAN
1490 - 1556
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 15
Francesco Venier
POLITICIAN
1489 - 1556
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 16
Domingo Martínez de Irala
EXPLORER
1509 - 1556
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 17
Konrad Pellikan
WRITER
1478 - 1556
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 18
Hemu
POLITICIAN
1501 - 1556
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 19
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Giovanni della Casa ranks 2,811 out of 5,161. Before him are Pietro Grimani (1677), Cesare Pugni (1802), Nicola Di Bari (1940), Appius Claudius Pulcher (-130), Christian Abbiati (1977), and Niccolò Zucchi (1586). After him are Guy, Margrave of Tuscany (900), Christoph Bartholomäus Anton Migazzi (1714), Giovanni Bembo (1543), Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1820), Francesco I Gonzaga (1366), and Cristoforo Moro (1390).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsPietro Grimani
POLITICIAN
1677 - 1752
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 2,805
Cesare Pugni
COMPOSER
1802 - 1870
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 2,806
Nicola Di Bari
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 2,807
Appius Claudius Pulcher
POLITICIAN
130 BC - 70 BC
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 2,808
Christian Abbiati
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 2,809
Niccolò Zucchi
ASTRONOMER
1586 - 1670
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 2,810
Giovanni della Casa
WRITER
1503 - 1556
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 2,811
Guy, Margrave of Tuscany
NOBLEMAN
900 - 930
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 2,812
Christoph Bartholomäus Anton Migazzi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1714 - 1803
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 2,813
Giovanni Bembo
POLITICIAN
1543 - 1618
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 2,814
Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
COMPANION
1820 - 1861
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 2,815
Francesco I Gonzaga
POLITICIAN
1366 - 1407
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 2,816
Cristoforo Moro
POLITICIAN
1390 - 1471
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 2,817
Among WRITERS In Italy
Among writers born in Italy, Giovanni della Casa ranks 188. Before him are Silvio Pellico (1789), Alda Merini (1931), Ludovico di Varthema (1470), Marco Foscarini (1696), Roberto Calasso (1941), and Aemilius Macer (null). After him are Antonio Ghislanzoni (1824), Goffredo Mameli (1827), Alfredo M. Bonanno (1937), Remmius Palaemon (100), Filippo Buonaccorsi (1437), and Raffaello Giovagnoli (1838).
Silvio Pellico
1789 - 1854
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 182
Alda Merini
1931 - 2009
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 183
Ludovico di Varthema
1470 - 1517
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 184
Marco Foscarini
1696 - 1763
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 185
Roberto Calasso
1941 - 2021
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 186
Aemilius Macer
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 187
Giovanni della Casa
1503 - 1556
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 188
Antonio Ghislanzoni
1824 - 1893
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 189
Goffredo Mameli
1827 - 1849
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 190
Alfredo M. Bonanno
1937 - 2023
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 191
Remmius Palaemon
100 - 100
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 192
Filippo Buonaccorsi
1437 - 1497
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 193
Raffaello Giovagnoli
1838 - 1915
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 194