RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Marcabru
1200 - 1150

Marcabru
Marcabru (Occitan pronunciation: [maɾkaˈβɾy]; fl. 1130–1150) is one of the earliest troubadours whose poems are known. There is no certain information about him; the two vidas attached to his poems tell different stories, and both are evidently built on hints in the poems; not on independent information. According to the brief life in the BnF ms. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marcabru is the 1,300th most popular religious figure (down from 1,195th in 2019), the 1,928th most popular biography from France (down from 1,905th in 2019) and the 98th most popular French Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Marcabru ranks 1,300 out of 3,187. Before him are Saint Fiacre, Maurice de Sully, Merytre-Hatshepsut, Balthasar Hubmaier, Wasil ibn Ata, and Umm Ayman. After him are André Vingt-Trois, Balak, Piero Marini, Madeleine Sophie Barat, Hafiz Saeed, and Raymond Nonnatus.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSaint Fiacre
607 - 668
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 1,294
Maurice de Sully
1110 - 1196
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 1,295
Merytre-Hatshepsut
1500 BC - 1425 BC
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 1,296
Balthasar Hubmaier
1485 - 1528
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 1,297
Wasil ibn Ata
700 - 748
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 1,298
Umm Ayman
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,299
Marcabru
1200 - 1150
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 1,300
André Vingt-Trois
1942 - 2025
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 1,301
Balak
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 1,302
Piero Marini
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 1,303
Madeleine Sophie Barat
1779 - 1865
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 1,304
Hafiz Saeed
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 1,305
Raymond Nonnatus
1204 - 1240
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 1,306
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1200, Marcabru ranks 21. Before him are Canute II of Sweden, Peire de Montagut, Doquz Khatun, Shiban, Guillaume de Lorris, and Mstislav II of Kiev. After him are Michael I Komnenos Doukas, Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia, Anonymus, Kaliman Asen II of Bulgaria, Liang Kai, and Jean de Chelles. Among people deceased in 1150, Marcabru ranks 5. Before him are Suryavarman II, Bonanno Pisano, Jabir ibn Aflah, and García Ramírez of Navarre. After him are Emperor Xizong of Jin, Henry Berengar, Sibylla of Burgundy, Thomas of Britain, and Gertrude of Babenberg, Duchess of Bohemia.
Others Born in 1200
Go to all RankingsCanute II of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1234
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 15
Peire de Montagut
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1232
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 16
Doquz Khatun
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1265
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 17
Shiban
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1266
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 18
Guillaume de Lorris
WRITER
1200 - 1238
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 19
Mstislav II of Kiev
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1170
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 20
Marcabru
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1200 - 1150
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 21
Michael I Komnenos Doukas
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1215
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 22
Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1227
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 23
Anonymus
WRITER
1200 - 1300
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 24
Kaliman Asen II of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1256
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 25
Liang Kai
PAINTER
1200 - 1300
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 26
Jean de Chelles
SCULPTOR
1200 - 1265
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 27
Others Deceased in 1150
Go to all RankingsSuryavarman II
POLITICIAN
1095 - 1150
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 1
Bonanno Pisano
SCULPTOR
1150 - 1150
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 2
Jabir ibn Aflah
MATHEMATICIAN
1100 - 1150
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 3
García Ramírez of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1110 - 1150
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 4
Marcabru
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1200 - 1150
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 5
Emperor Xizong of Jin
POLITICIAN
1119 - 1150
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 6
Henry Berengar
POLITICIAN
1137 - 1150
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 7
Sibylla of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1126 - 1150
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 8
Thomas of Britain
WRITER
1200 - 1150
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 9
Gertrude of Babenberg, Duchess of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1120 - 1150
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 10
In France
Among people born in France, Marcabru ranks 1,928 out of 6,770. Before him are Louise Élisabeth de Bourbon (1693), Michelle of Valois (1395), Marquis de Custine (1790), William Waddington (1826), Camille Doncieux (1847), and Billy Mitchell (1879). After him are André Vingt-Trois (1942), Madeleine Sophie Barat (1779), Marcel Achard (1899), Henri Delaunay (1883), François Magendie (1783), and Thoinot Arbeau (1520).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsLouise Élisabeth de Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1693 - 1775
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 1,922
Michelle of Valois
POLITICIAN
1395 - 1422
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 1,923
Marquis de Custine
WRITER
1790 - 1857
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,924
William Waddington
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1894
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,925
Camille Doncieux
COMPANION
1847 - 1879
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1,926
Billy Mitchell
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1879 - 1936
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 1,927
Marcabru
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1200 - 1150
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 1,928
André Vingt-Trois
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - 2025
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 1,929
Madeleine Sophie Barat
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1779 - 1865
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 1,930
Marcel Achard
WRITER
1899 - 1974
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 1,931
Henri Delaunay
SOCCER PLAYER
1883 - 1955
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 1,932
François Magendie
PHYSICIAN
1783 - 1855
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 1,933
Thoinot Arbeau
WRITER
1520 - 1595
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 1,934
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France
Among religious figures born in France, Marcabru ranks 98. Before him are William Farel (1489), Felix of Valois (1127), Germain of Paris (496), Valentin Haüy (1745), Benedict Joseph Labre (1748), and Maurice de Sully (1110). After him are André Vingt-Trois (1942), Madeleine Sophie Barat (1779), Itta of Metz (592), Odilo of Cluny (961), Colette of Corbie (1381), and Blandina (101).
William Farel
1489 - 1565
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 92
Felix of Valois
1127 - 1212
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 93
Germain of Paris
496 - 576
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 94
Valentin Haüy
1745 - 1822
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 95
Benedict Joseph Labre
1748 - 1783
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 96
Maurice de Sully
1110 - 1196
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 97
Marcabru
1200 - 1150
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 98
André Vingt-Trois
1942 - 2025
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 99
Madeleine Sophie Barat
1779 - 1865
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 100
Itta of Metz
592 - 652
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 101
Odilo of Cluny
961 - 1049
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 102
Colette of Corbie
1381 - 1447
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 103
Blandina
101 - 177
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 104