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Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York

1373 - 1415

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Edward, 2nd Duke of York, (c. 1373 – 25 October 1415), known as the Earl of Rutland between 1390 and 1397 and again between 1399 and 1402 and as the Duke of Aumale between 1397 and 1399, was an English nobleman, military commander and magnate. He was the eldest son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, and a grandson of King Edward III of England. He held significant appointments during the reigns of Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V, and is also known for his translation of the hunting treatise The Master of Game. He was killed in 1415 at the Battle of Agincourt, whilst commanding the right wing of the English army. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York is the 4,151st most popular politician (up from 7,553rd in 2019), the 986th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,498th in 2019) and the 189th most popular British Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York ranks 4,151 out of 19,576. Before him are David Dacko, Judah ha-Nasi, Princess Irene of the Netherlands, Emperor Shōkō, Yeon Gaesomun, and Magnus III of Sweden. After him are István Tisza, Döme Sztójay, Emperor Dezong of Tang, Concino Concini, Ernesto Geisel, and Quintus Lutatius Catulus.

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Among people born in 1373, Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York ranks 4. Before him are Joanna II of Naples, Catherine of Lancaster, and Beatrice of Portugal. After him are Francesco Foscari, Joanna Sophia of Bavaria, Ernest, Duke of Bavaria, Adolph I, Duke of Cleves, John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset, Rudolf III, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg, Albert III, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg, and Sayf al-Din Jaqmaq. Among people deceased in 1415, Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York ranks 4. Before him are Jan Hus, Owain Glyndŵr, and Philippa of Lancaster. After him are Louis, Duke of Guyenne, Anthony, Duke of Brabant, Charles I of Albret, Manuel Chrysoloras, Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge, John I, Duke of Alençon, Philip II, Count of Nevers, and Edward III, Duke of Bar.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York ranks 986 out of 8,785. Before him are Natasha Richardson (1963), Charles Spurgeon (1834), Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868), John A. Hobson (1858), Rachel Weisz (1970), and George Robert Gray (1808). After him are Robert Graves (1895), Brian O'Nolan (1911), Boris Karloff (1887), Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury (1671), James Clark Ross (1800), and Alfred Molina (1953).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York ranks 189. Before him are William Wilberforce (1759), Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853), William Penn (1645), H. H. Asquith (1852), Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony (1156), and Robert Peel (1788). After him are Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury (1671), William Bradford (1590), Julia Gillard (1961), Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk (1517), Beorhtric of Wessex (800), and David I of Scotland (1084).

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