WRITER
Ibn 'Abd al-Barr
978 - 1071

Ibn 'Abd al-Barr
Yūsuf ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Barr, Abū ʿUmar al-Namarī al-Andalusī al-Qurṭubī al-Mālikī, commonly known as Ibn ʿAbd al-Barr (Arabic: ابن عبد البر) was an eleventh-century Maliki scholar and Athari theologian who served as the Qadi of Lisbon. He died in December 2, 1071(1071-12-02) (aged 93). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ibn 'Abd al-Barr is the 2,863rd most popular writer (down from 1,881st in 2019), the 960th most popular biography from Spain (down from 658th in 2019) and the 102nd most popular Spanish Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ibn 'Abd al-Barr ranks 2,863 out of 7,302. Before him are Unsuri, Jules Vallès, Catulle Mendès, Tom Robbins, François Cheng, and Aleksandër Stavre Drenova. After him are Apostolo Zeno, Nguyễn Du, Takiji Kobayashi, Judith Miller, Karl Philipp Moritz, and Eric Roth.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsUnsuri
980 - 1039
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 2,857
Jules Vallès
1832 - 1885
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 2,858
Catulle Mendès
1841 - 1909
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 2,859
Tom Robbins
1932 - 2025
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 2,860
François Cheng
1929 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 2,861
Aleksandër Stavre Drenova
1872 - 1947
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 2,862
Ibn 'Abd al-Barr
978 - 1071
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 2,863
Apostolo Zeno
1668 - 1750
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 2,864
Nguyễn Du
1765 - 1820
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 2,865
Takiji Kobayashi
1903 - 1933
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 2,866
Judith Miller
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 2,867
Karl Philipp Moritz
1756 - 1793
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 2,868
Eric Roth
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 2,869
Contemporaries
Among people born in 978, Ibn 'Abd al-Barr ranks 5. Before him are Zoë Porphyrogenita, Yaroslav the Wise, Cunigunde of Luxembourg, and Sviatopolk I of Kiev. Among people deceased in 1071, Ibn 'Abd al-Barr ranks 4. Before him are Arnulf III, Count of Flanders, Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, and Domenico I Contarini. After him are Ibn Zaydún, William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford, Nuno Mendes, Eleanor of Normandy, and Edwin, Earl of Mercia.
Others Born in 978
Go to all RankingsZoë Porphyrogenita
POLITICIAN
978 - 1050
HPI: 80.62
Rank: 1
Yaroslav the Wise
POLITICIAN
978 - 1054
HPI: 78.18
Rank: 2
Cunigunde of Luxembourg
COMPANION
978 - 1039
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 3
Sviatopolk I of Kiev
POLITICIAN
978 - 1019
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 4
Ibn 'Abd al-Barr
WRITER
978 - 1071
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 5
Others Deceased in 1071
Go to all RankingsArnulf III, Count of Flanders
POLITICIAN
1054 - 1071
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 1
Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi
HISTORIAN
1002 - 1071
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 2
Domenico I Contarini
POLITICIAN
950 - 1071
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 3
Ibn 'Abd al-Barr
WRITER
978 - 1071
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 4
Ibn Zaydún
WRITER
1003 - 1071
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 5
William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1020 - 1071
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 6
Nuno Mendes
POLITICIAN
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 7
Eleanor of Normandy
POLITICIAN
1010 - 1071
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 8
Edwin, Earl of Mercia
NOBLEMAN
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 9
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Ibn 'Abd al-Barr ranks 960 out of 3,355. Before him are Ramón Gómez de la Serna (1888), Manolo Escobar (1931), Bojan Krkić (1990), Miguel Ángel Nadal (1966), Francisco Bru (1885), and Josep Maria Jujol (1879). After him are María Blanchard (1881), Antonio de Pereda (1611), Vicente Juan Masip (1505), Lucía Sánchez Saornil (1895), Najwa Nimri (1972), and Manuel Fraga (1922).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsRamón Gómez de la Serna
WRITER
1888 - 1963
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 954
Manolo Escobar
SINGER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 955
Bojan Krkić
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 956
Miguel Ángel Nadal
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 957
Francisco Bru
SOCCER PLAYER
1885 - 1962
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 958
Josep Maria Jujol
ARCHITECT
1879 - 1949
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 959
Ibn 'Abd al-Barr
WRITER
978 - 1071
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 960
María Blanchard
PAINTER
1881 - 1932
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 961
Antonio de Pereda
PAINTER
1611 - 1678
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 962
Vicente Juan Masip
PAINTER
1505 - 1579
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 963
Lucía Sánchez Saornil
WRITER
1895 - 1970
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 964
Najwa Nimri
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 965
Manuel Fraga
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2012
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 966
Among WRITERS In Spain
Among writers born in Spain, Ibn 'Abd al-Barr ranks 102. Before him are Francisco Ayala (1906), Luis Cernuda (1902), Leandro Fernández de Moratín (1760), Bernardo Atxaga (1951), Juan Boscán Almogáver (1490), and Ramón Gómez de la Serna (1888). After him are Lucía Sánchez Saornil (1895), Joan Alcover (1854), José Martínez Ruiz (1873), Lola Anglada (1892), Robert de Nola (1500), and Juan Pablo Bonet (1579).
Francisco Ayala
1906 - 2009
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 96
Luis Cernuda
1902 - 1963
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 97
Leandro Fernández de Moratín
1760 - 1828
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 98
Bernardo Atxaga
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 99
Juan Boscán Almogáver
1490 - 1542
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 100
Ramón Gómez de la Serna
1888 - 1963
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 101
Ibn 'Abd al-Barr
978 - 1071
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 102
Lucía Sánchez Saornil
1895 - 1970
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 103
Joan Alcover
1854 - 1926
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 104
José Martínez Ruiz
1873 - 1967
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 105
Lola Anglada
1892 - 1984
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 106
Robert de Nola
1500 - 1600
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 107
Juan Pablo Bonet
1579 - 1633
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 108