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William of Apulia

1100 - 1200

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William of Apulia (Latin: Guillelmus Apuliensis) was a poet and chronicler of the Normans, writing in the 1090s. His Latin epic, Gesta Roberti Wiscardi ("The Deeds of Robert Guiscard"), written in hexameters, is one of the principal contemporary sources for the Norman conquest of southern Italy, especially the career of Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia (1059–1085). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William of Apulia is the 4,501st most popular writer (down from 3,940th in 2019), the 3,470th most popular biography from Italy (down from 3,195th in 2019) and the 242nd most popular Italian Writer.

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Among writers, William of Apulia ranks 4,501 out of 7,302. Before him are Mongo Beti, Diego Durán, Mykola Khvylovy, Agnes Miegel, Johann Jakob Breitinger, and Bhoja. After him are Ayşe Kulin, Michel Déon, Uwe Timm, David Baldacci, Juan de la Cueva, and Philoxenus of Mabbug.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1100, William of Apulia ranks 89. Before him are Engelbert, Duke of Carinthia, Edmund of Scotland, Elias I, Count of Maine, Yasovarman II, Alan Rufus, and Alusian of Bulgaria. After him are Ordelafo Faliero, Konrad II, Count of Württemberg, Adalbero of Styria, Ottokar I of Styria, Robert of Torigni, and Leo Tornikios. Among people deceased in 1200, William of Apulia ranks 17. Before him are Gilbert Horal, Conrad of Wittelsbach, Heinrich Walpot von Bassenheim, Dharanindravarman II, Robert of Chester, and Ioane Petritsi. After him are Hugo Falcandus, Christina Hvide, John of Worcester, Hugh of Lincoln, and Joscelin III, Count of Edessa.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, William of Apulia ranks 3,471 out of 5,161. Before him are Tullio Pinelli (1908), Sebastiano Mocenigo (1662), Pietro Verri (1728), Girolamo Diruta (1554), Paolo Barilla (1961), and Fernando Atzori (1942). After him are Marino Morettini (1931), Carmelo Bossi (1939), Valerio Arri (1892), Giorgio Marengo (1974), Marcello Abbado (1926), and Maurizio Micheli (1947).

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Among WRITERS In Italy

Among writers born in Italy, William of Apulia ranks 242. Before him are Gabriello Chiabrera (1552), Antonio Fogazzaro (1842), Mario Rigoni Stern (1921), Ippolito Nievo (1831), Marco Girolamo Vida (1485), and Tullio Pinelli (1908). After him are Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio (1927), Cecco Angiolieri (1260), Angelo de Gubernatis (1840), Vincenzo Monti (1754), Vittoria Aganoor (1855), and Vittorio Messori (1941).

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