WRITER
Walter Map
1140 - 1210
Walter Map
Walter Map (Latin: Gualterius Mappus; 1130 – c. 1209/1210) was a medieval writer. He wrote De nugis curialium, which takes the form of a series of anecdotes of people and places, offering insights into the history of his time. Map was a courtier of King Henry II of England, who sent him on missions to Louis VII of France and to Pope Alexander III. Map became the Archdeacon of Oxford in 1196. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Map is the 4,186th most popular writer (up from 4,208th in 2019), the 3,320th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,013th in 2019) and the 366th most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Walter Map ranks 4,186 out of 7,302. Before him are Francis Marrash, Robert G. Ingersoll, James Redfield, Vincenzo Cerami, Eggert Ólafsson, and Luise Rinser. After him are Johann Georg von Hahn, David Bergelson, Daniel-Rops, Daniel Boulanger, Christopher Priest, and Sofi Oksanen.
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Francis Marrash
1837 - 1873
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 4,180
Robert G. Ingersoll
1833 - 1899
HPI: 57.53
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James Redfield
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.53
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Vincenzo Cerami
1940 - 2013
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 4,183
Eggert Ólafsson
1726 - 1768
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Rank: 4,184
Luise Rinser
1911 - 2002
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 4,185
Walter Map
1140 - 1210
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 4,186
Johann Georg von Hahn
1811 - 1869
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 4,187
David Bergelson
1884 - 1952
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 4,188
Daniel-Rops
1901 - 1965
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 4,189
Daniel Boulanger
1922 - 2014
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 4,190
Christopher Priest
1943 - 2024
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 4,191
Sofi Oksanen
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 4,192
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1140, Walter Map ranks 16. Before him are Bernhard, Count of Anhalt, Peire Vidal, Michael Choniates, Xin Qiji, Theodore Balsamon, and Simon II, Duke of Lorraine. Among people deceased in 1210, Walter Map ranks 7. Before him are Qutb al-Din Aibak, Arnaut Daniel, Geoffrey of Villehardouin, Hartmann von Aue, Sverker II of Sweden, and Lu You. After him is Philippa of Armenia.
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Bernhard, Count of Anhalt
NOBLEMAN
1140 - 1212
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 10
Peire Vidal
POLITICIAN
1140 - 1205
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 11
Michael Choniates
WRITER
1140 - 1222
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 12
Xin Qiji
POLITICIAN
1140 - 1207
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 13
Theodore Balsamon
WRITER
1140 - 1190
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 14
Simon II, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1140 - 1207
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 15
Walter Map
WRITER
1140 - 1210
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 16
Others Deceased in 1210
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Qutb al-Din Aibak
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1210
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 1
Arnaut Daniel
MUSICIAN
1150 - 1210
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 2
Geoffrey of Villehardouin
HISTORIAN
1150 - 1210
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 3
Hartmann von Aue
WRITER
1160 - 1210
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 4
Sverker II of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1164 - 1210
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 5
Lu You
WRITER
1125 - 1210
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 6
Walter Map
WRITER
1140 - 1210
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 7
Philippa of Armenia
POLITICIAN
1183 - 1210
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 8
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Walter Map ranks 3,321 out of 8,785. Before him are Warren Clarke (1947), Eliza Acton (1799), Jeremy Bulloch (1945), James MacMillan (1959), Maurice Dobb (1900), and Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet (1772). After him are Chris Waddle (1960), Dick Turpin (1705), Natalie Dormer (1982), Mary Delany (1700), John Biscoe (1794), and Pete Ham (1947).
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Warren Clarke
ACTOR
1947 - 2014
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 3,315
Eliza Acton
WRITER
1799 - 1859
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 3,316
Jeremy Bulloch
ACTOR
1945 - 2020
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 3,317
James MacMillan
COMPOSER
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 3,318
Maurice Dobb
ECONOMIST
1900 - 1976
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 3,319
Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1772 - 1828
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 3,320
Walter Map
WRITER
1140 - 1210
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 3,321
Chris Waddle
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 3,322
Dick Turpin
EXTREMIST
1705 - 1739
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 3,323
Natalie Dormer
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 3,324
Mary Delany
ARTIST
1700 - 1788
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 3,325
John Biscoe
EXPLORER
1794 - 1843
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 3,326
Pete Ham
SINGER
1947 - 1975
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 3,327
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Walter Map is not ranked in United Kingdom
