HISTORIAN
Marin Barleti
1450 - 1513

Marin Barleti
Marin Barleti (Latin: Marinus Barletius, Italian: Marino Barlezio; c. 1450–1454 – c. 1512) was a historian, humanist and Catholic priest from Shkodër. He is considered the first Albanian historian because of his 1504 eyewitness account of the 1478 siege of Shkodra. Barleti is better known for his second work, a biography on Skanderbeg, translated into many languages in the 16th to the 20th centuries. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marin Barleti is the 160th most popular historian (down from 158th in 2019), the 36th most popular biography from Albania (down from 34th in 2019) and the most popular Albanian Historian.
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Marin Barleti ranks 160 out of 561. Before him are François Furet, Matrakçı Nasuh, Gottfried Achenwall, Martino Martini, Norman Davies, and Hermann Abert. After him are Augustin Thierry, Jan Assmann, Ivane Javakhishvili, E. P. Thompson, Antiochus of Syracuse, and C. Northcote Parkinson.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrançois Furet
1927 - 1997
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 154
Matrakçı Nasuh
1480 - 1564
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 155
Gottfried Achenwall
1719 - 1772
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 156
Martino Martini
1614 - 1661
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 157
Norman Davies
1939 - Present
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 158
Hermann Abert
1871 - 1927
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 159
Marin Barleti
1450 - 1513
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 160
Augustin Thierry
1795 - 1856
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 161
Jan Assmann
1938 - 2024
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 162
Ivane Javakhishvili
1876 - 1940
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 163
E. P. Thompson
1924 - 1993
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 164
Antiochus of Syracuse
450 BC - 450 BC
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 165
C. Northcote Parkinson
1909 - 1993
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 166
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1450, Marin Barleti ranks 29. Before him are Juan de Flandes, Francesco Francia, Ravidas, Pedro Berruguete, Ercole de' Roberti, and Gaspar Corte-Real. After him are Basarab II of Wallachia, Bartolomeo Montagna, John of Foix, Viscount of Narbonne, Yunus Pasha, Nephon II of Constantinople, and Yuriy Drohobych. Among people deceased in 1513, Marin Barleti ranks 8. Before him are John, King of Denmark, Pinturicchio, James IV of Scotland, Helena of Moscow, Şehzade Korkut, and Şehzade Ahmet. After him is Anton Koberger.
Others Born in 1450
Go to all RankingsJuan de Flandes
PAINTER
1450 - 1519
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 23
Francesco Francia
PAINTER
1450 - 1517
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 24
Ravidas
PHILOSOPHER
1450 - 1520
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 25
Pedro Berruguete
PAINTER
1450 - 1504
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 26
Ercole de' Roberti
PAINTER
1450 - 1496
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 27
Gaspar Corte-Real
EXPLORER
1450 - 1501
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 28
Marin Barleti
HISTORIAN
1450 - 1513
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 29
Basarab II of Wallachia
POLITICIAN
1450 - 1458
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 30
Bartolomeo Montagna
PAINTER
1450 - 1523
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 31
John of Foix, Viscount of Narbonne
POLITICIAN
1450 - 1500
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 32
Yunus Pasha
POLITICIAN
1450 - 1517
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 33
Nephon II of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1450 - 1508
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 34
Yuriy Drohobych
PHILOSOPHER
1450 - 1494
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 35
Others Deceased in 1513
Go to all RankingsJohn, King of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1513
HPI: 78.17
Rank: 2
Pinturicchio
PAINTER
1454 - 1513
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 3
James IV of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1473 - 1513
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 4
Helena of Moscow
POLITICIAN
1476 - 1513
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 5
Şehzade Korkut
POLITICIAN
1467 - 1513
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 6
Şehzade Ahmet
POLITICIAN
1466 - 1513
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 7
Marin Barleti
HISTORIAN
1450 - 1513
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 8
Anton Koberger
DESIGNER
1440 - 1513
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 9
In Albania
Among people born in Albania, Marin Barleti ranks 36 out of 150. Before him are Bamir Topi (1957), Shefqet Vërlaci (1877), Naim Frashëri (1846), John Koukouzelis (1280), Haxhi Lleshi (1913), and Fatos Nano (1952). After him are Bujar Nishani (1966), Evangelos Zappas (1800), Koca Davud Pasha (1401), Ilir Meta (1969), Gjergj Fishta (1871), and Dritëro Agolli (1931).
Others born in Albania
Go to all RankingsBamir Topi
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 30
Shefqet Vërlaci
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1946
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 31
Naim Frashëri
WRITER
1846 - 1900
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 32
John Koukouzelis
COMPOSER
1280 - 1360
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 33
Haxhi Lleshi
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1998
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 34
Fatos Nano
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 35
Marin Barleti
HISTORIAN
1450 - 1513
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 36
Bujar Nishani
POLITICIAN
1966 - 2022
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 37
Evangelos Zappas
BUSINESSPERSON
1800 - 1865
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 38
Koca Davud Pasha
POLITICIAN
1401 - 1498
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 39
Ilir Meta
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 40
Gjergj Fishta
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1940
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 41
Dritëro Agolli
WRITER
1931 - 2017
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 42
Among HISTORIANS In Albania
Among historians born in Albania, Marin Barleti ranks 1. After him are Aleks Buda (1910).