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Ruy González de Clavijo

1400 - 1412

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Ruy González de Clavijo (died 2 April 1412) was a Castilian traveler and writer. In 1403–05 Clavijo was the ambassador of Henry III of Castile to the court of Timur, founder and ruler of the Timurid Empire. A diary of the journey, perhaps based on detailed notes kept while traveling, was later published in Spanish in 1582 (Embajada a Tamorlán) and in English in 1859 (Narrative of the Embassy of Ruy Gonzalez de Clavijo to the Court of Timour at Samarcand AD 1403–6). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ruy González de Clavijo is the 1,312th most popular writer (down from 1,086th in 2019), the 428th most popular biography from Spain (down from 357th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Spanish Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Ruy González de Clavijo ranks 1,312 out of 7,302Before him are Wilhelm Müller, Constantijn Huygens, James Ellroy, Arthur Hailey, Quintus Fabius Pictor, and Hieronymus of Cardia. After him are Joyce Carol Oates, Aelius Aristides, Dylan Thomas, Anthony Bourdain, Robert Merle, and Bhartṛhari.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1400, Ruy González de Clavijo ranks 10Before him are Gilles Binchois, Bartolomeo Colleoni, Gjon Kastrioti, Hüma Hatun, Konrad Witz, and Filarete. After him are John, Constable of Portugal, Andronikos Palaiologos, Charles I of Albret, Dabiša of Bosnia, Vladislav II of Wallachia, and Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine. Among people deceased in 1412, Ruy González de Clavijo ranks 3Before him are Margaret I of Denmark, and Albert, King of Sweden. After him are Gian Maria Visconti, Johannes Ciconia, Margaret of Durazzo, An-Nasir Faraj, Constantine I of Georgia, and Al-Salih Hajji.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Ruy González de Clavijo ranks 428 out of 3,355Before him are García Sánchez I of Pamplona (919), Sancho VII of Navarre (1154), Pánfilo de Narváez (1478), Quini (1949), Princess Marie Isabelle of Orléans (1848), and Josep Samitier (1902). After him are Leander of Seville (534), Sisebut (565), Miguel Induráin (1964), Ordoño III of León (926), Juan, Count of Montizón (1822), and Bermudo II of León (953).

Among WRITERS In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, Ruy González de Clavijo ranks 40Before him are Carlos Ruiz Zafón (1964), Arturo Pérez-Reverte (1951), Jorge Semprún (1923), Rosalía de Castro (1837), Bernardino de Sahagún (1499), and Joanot Martorell (1415). After him are Ibrahim ibn Yaqub (912), Garcilaso de la Vega (1501), Pío Baroja (1872), José de Acosta (1540), Samuel ibn Naghrillah (993), and Javier Marías (1951).