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Martino Martini
1614 - 1661

Martino Martini
Martino Martini (20 September 1614 – 6 June 1661) was a Jesuit missionary born and raised in Trento (now in Italy, then a Prince-Bishopric of the Holy Roman Empire). As a cartographer and historian, he mainly worked on ancient Imperial China. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Martino Martini is the 157th most popular historian (up from 180th in 2019), the 2,097th most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,278th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Italian Historian.
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Martino Martini ranks 157 out of 561. Before him are Jean-Pierre Vernant, Adémar de Chabannes, Doukas, François Furet, Matrakçı Nasuh, and Gottfried Achenwall. After him are Norman Davies, Hermann Abert, Marin Barleti, Augustin Thierry, Jan Assmann, and Ivane Javakhishvili.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean-Pierre Vernant
1914 - 2007
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 151
Adémar de Chabannes
989 - 1034
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 152
Doukas
1400 - 1500
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 153
François 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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1614, Martino Martini ranks 7. Before him are Jahanara Begum, Franciscus Sylvius, Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria, John Wilkins, Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg, and Henry More. After him are Henry II, Duke of Guise, Hallgrímur Pétursson, Michał Boym, Juan Carreño de Miranda, Élisabeth de Bourbon, and Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels. Among people deceased in 1661, Martino Martini ranks 13. Before him are Vasile Lupu, Murad Bakhsh, Jan Fyt, George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll, and Zheng Zhilong. After him are Andrea Sacchi, Pieter de Molijn, Teimuraz I of Kakheti, Louis Couperin, Pyotr Beketov, and Guru Har Rai.
Others Born in 1614
Go to all RankingsJahanara Begum
POLITICIAN
1614 - 1681
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 1
Franciscus Sylvius
PHYSICIAN
1614 - 1672
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 2
Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1614 - 1662
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 3
John Wilkins
MATHEMATICIAN
1614 - 1672
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 4
Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1614 - 1674
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 5
Henry More
PHILOSOPHER
1614 - 1687
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 6
Martino Martini
HISTORIAN
1614 - 1661
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 7
Henry II, Duke of Guise
POLITICIAN
1614 - 1664
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 8
Hallgrímur Pétursson
WRITER
1614 - 1674
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 9
Michał Boym
BIOLOGIST
1614 - 1659
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 10
Juan Carreño de Miranda
PAINTER
1614 - 1685
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 11
Élisabeth de Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1614 - 1664
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 12
Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels
NOBLEMAN
1614 - 1680
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1661
Go to all RankingsVasile Lupu
POLITICIAN
1595 - 1661
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 7
Murad Bakhsh
NOBLEMAN
1624 - 1661
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 8
Jan Fyt
PAINTER
1611 - 1661
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 9
George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
POLITICIAN
1605 - 1661
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 10
Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll
POLITICIAN
1607 - 1661
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 11
Zheng Zhilong
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1661
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 12
Martino Martini
HISTORIAN
1614 - 1661
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 13
Andrea Sacchi
PAINTER
1599 - 1661
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 14
Pieter de Molijn
PAINTER
1595 - 1661
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 15
Teimuraz I of Kakheti
POLITICIAN
1589 - 1661
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 16
Louis Couperin
COMPOSER
1626 - 1661
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 17
Pyotr Beketov
EXPLORER
1600 - 1661
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 18
Guru Har Rai
POLITICIAN
1630 - 1661
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 19
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Martino Martini ranks 2,097 out of 5,161. Before him are Jean-Antoine de Baïf (1532), Antoninus of Florence (1389), Nedo Nadi (1894), Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Parma (1934), Ferdinando Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (1587), and Claudia Antonia (30). After him are Scipione Rebiba (1504), Arnaldo Forlani (1925), Luigi Allemandi (1903), Aldo Ciccolini (1925), Achille Varzi (1904), and Riccardo Paletti (1958).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsJean-Antoine de Baïf
WRITER
1532 - 1589
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 2,091
Antoninus of Florence
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1389 - 1459
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 2,092
Nedo Nadi
FENCER
1894 - 1940
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 2,093
Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Parma
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 2,094
Ferdinando Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
POLITICIAN
1587 - 1626
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 2,095
Claudia Antonia
COMPANION
30 - 66
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 2,096
Martino Martini
HISTORIAN
1614 - 1661
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 2,097
Scipione Rebiba
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1504 - 1577
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 2,098
Arnaldo Forlani
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2023
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 2,099
Luigi Allemandi
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1978
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 2,100
Aldo Ciccolini
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2015
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 2,101
Achille Varzi
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1948
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 2,102
Riccardo Paletti
RACING DRIVER
1958 - 1982
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 2,103
Among HISTORIANS In Italy
Among historians born in Italy, Martino Martini ranks 15. Before him are Carlo Ginzburg (1939), Timaeus (-350), Flavio Biondo (1388), Tyrannius Rufinus (345), Andrea Alciato (1492), and Peter Martyr d'Anghiera (1457). After him are Antiochus of Syracuse (-450), Annius of Viterbo (1437), Philistus (-430), Festus (390), Marino Sanuto the Younger (1466), and Filippo Baldinucci (1625).
Carlo Ginzburg
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 9
Timaeus
350 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 10
Flavio Biondo
1388 - 1463
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 11
Tyrannius Rufinus
345 - 411
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 12
Andrea Alciato
1492 - 1550
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 13
Peter Martyr d'Anghiera
1457 - 1526
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 14
Martino Martini
1614 - 1661
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 15
Antiochus of Syracuse
450 BC - 450 BC
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 16
Annius of Viterbo
1437 - 1502
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 17
Philistus
430 BC - 356 BC
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 18
Festus
390 - 380
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 19
Marino Sanuto the Younger
1466 - 1536
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 20
Filippo Baldinucci
1625 - 1697
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 21