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Rustichello da Pisa

1290 - 1400

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Rustichello da Pisa, also known as Rusticiano (fl. late 13th century), was an Italian romance writer in Franco-Italian language. He is best known for co-writing Marco Polo's autobiography, The Travels of Marco Polo, while they were in prison together in Genoa. Earlier, he wrote the Roman de Roi Artus (Romance of King Arthur), also known as the Compilation, the earliest known Arthurian romance by an Italian author. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rustichello da Pisa is the 1,117th most popular writer (down from 939th in 2019), the 1,261st most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,075th in 2019) and the 90th most popular Italian Writer.

Rustichello da Pisa is most famous for his book "The Travels of Marco Polo" which he wrote in 1298.

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Among writers, Rustichello da Pisa ranks 1,117 out of 7,302. Before him are Herodian, Quintus Tullius Cicero, Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, Len Deighton, Nikolai Leskov, and Jeff Lindsay. After him are Arturo Pérez-Reverte, John Cheever, Aleksis Kivi, Arnold Zweig, Tannhäuser, and Diana Wynne Jones.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1290, Rustichello da Pisa ranks 7. Before him are Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Muhammad bin Tughluq, Andrea Pisano, Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France, Taddeo Gaddi, and Leopold I, Duke of Austria. After him are Gajah Mada, Mayta Cápac, Jacob van Artevelde, John Parricida, Bernardo Daddi, and Barlaam of Seminara. Among people deceased in 1400, Rustichello da Pisa ranks 6. Before him are Geoffrey Chaucer, Richard II of England, Nilüfer Hatun, Luo Guanzhong, and Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa. After him are Masamune, Baldus de Ubaldis, Peter of Dusburg, André Beauneveu, Frederick I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Dragoș, Voivode of Moldavia.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Rustichello da Pisa ranks 1,261 out of 5,161. Before him are Quintus Tullius Cicero (-102), Lorenzo Monaco (1370), Antonio Segni (1891), Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776), Lars Porsena (-600), and Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares (1587). After him are Gioseffo Zarlino (1517), Ugo Tognazzi (1922), Federico Zuccari (1539), Arnold of Brescia (1100), Beppe Grillo (1948), and Filarete (1400).

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Among WRITERS In Italy

Among writers born in Italy, Rustichello da Pisa ranks 90. Before him are Venantius Fortunatus (530), Giambattista Marino (1569), Persius (34), Tavo Burat (1932), Lucrezia Tornabuoni (1427), and Quintus Tullius Cicero (-102). After him are Chiara Lubich (1920), Vladimir Bartol (1903), Asconius Pedianus (-9), Matteo Bandello (1484), Cornelius Gallus (-69), and Vittorio Alfieri (1749).

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