WRITER
Layamon
1200 - 1300
Layamon
Layamon or Laghamon (UK: , US: ; Middle English: [ˈlaɣamon]) – spelled Laȝamon or Laȝamonn in his time, occasionally written Lawman – was an English poet of the late 12th/early 13th century and author of the Brut, a notable work that was the first to present the legends of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table in English poetry (the first Arthurian poems were by Frenchman Chrétien de Troyes). J. R. R. Tolkien valued him as a transmitter of early English legends in a fashion comparable to the role played with respect to Icelandic legend by Snorri Sturluson. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Layamon is the 5,666th most popular writer (down from 5,658th in 2019). (down from 4,314th in 2019)
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Layamon ranks 5,666 out of 7,302. Before him are Adolf Bartels, Miron Białoszewski, Grace Paley, Scott O'Dell, Mariz Kemal, and Avram Davidson. After him are Louise Erdrich, Casimiro de Abreu, Eoin Colfer, Daniel Quinn, Johan Theorin, and Delphine de Vigan.
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Adolf Bartels
1862 - 1945
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 5,660
Miron Białoszewski
1922 - 1983
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 5,661
Grace Paley
1922 - 2007
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 5,662
Scott O'Dell
1898 - 1989
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 5,663
Mariz Kemal
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 5,664
Avram Davidson
1923 - 1993
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 5,665
Layamon
1200 - 1300
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 5,666
Louise Erdrich
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 5,667
Casimiro de Abreu
1839 - 1860
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 5,668
Eoin Colfer
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 5,669
Daniel Quinn
1935 - 2018
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 5,670
Johan Theorin
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 5,671
Delphine de Vigan
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 5,672
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1200, Layamon ranks 73. Before him are Mleh, Prince of Armenia, Alexios Branas, Robert of Chester, Hugo Falcandus, Roger of Wendover, and Alexios Palaiologos. Among people deceased in 1300, Layamon ranks 23. Before him are Ivanko, Dobromir Chrysos, Alexius Slav, Sven Aggesen, Ivan II of Bulgaria, and Jacob van Maerlant.
Others Born in 1200
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Mleh, Prince of Armenia
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1175
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 67
Alexios Branas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1200 - 1187
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 68
Robert of Chester
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1200
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 69
Hugo Falcandus
HISTORIAN
1200 - 1200
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 70
Roger of Wendover
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1200 - 1236
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 71
Alexios Palaiologos
NOBLEMAN
1200 - 1203
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 72
Layamon
WRITER
1200 - 1300
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 73
Others Deceased in 1300
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Ivanko
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1300
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 17
Dobromir Chrysos
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1200 - 1300
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 18
Alexius Slav
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1300
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 19
Sven Aggesen
WRITER
1145 - 1300
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 20
Ivan II of Bulgaria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1300 - 1300
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 21
Jacob van Maerlant
WRITER
1235 - 1300
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 22
Layamon
WRITER
1200 - 1300
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 23
