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Edward the Black Prince

1330 - 1376

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Edward of Woodstock (15 June 1330 – 8 June 1376), known as the Black Prince, was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Edward III of England. He died before his father and so his son, Richard II, succeeded to the throne instead. Edward nevertheless earned distinction as one of the most successful English commanders during the Hundred Years' War, being regarded by his English contemporaries as a model of chivalry and one of the greatest knights of his age. Edward was made Duke of Cornwall, the first English dukedom, in 1337. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edward the Black Prince is the 16th most popular nobleman (up from 68th in 2019), the 70th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 238th in 2019) and the 7th most popular British Nobleman.

Edward the Black Prince was a medieval English prince and military leader. He was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was the first Duke of Cornwall, the Prince of Wales, and the Prince of Aquitaine. He died of dysentery in 1376, at the age of 45. Edward is most famous for his military victories in the Hundred Years' War against France.

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Among noblemen, Edward the Black Prince ranks 16 out of 1,415. Before him are Juan Carlos I of Spain, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Albert, Prince Consort, Ragnar Lodbrok, Rollo, and Akihito. After him are Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, Harold Harefoot, Empress Matilda, and Lucrezia Borgia.

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Among people born in 1330, Edward the Black Prince ranks 1. After him are Nicolas Flamel, Luo Guanzhong, Peter Parler, Gongmin of Goryeo, Louis II, Count of Flanders, Robert III of Scotland, William I, Duke of Bavaria, Altichiero, Francesc Eiximenis, Giovanni Dondi dell'Orologio, and Radu I of Wallachia. Among people deceased in 1376, Edward the Black Prince ranks 1. After him are Jahangir Mirza, and Tenoch.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Edward the Black Prince ranks 70 out of 8,785. Before him are David Hume (1711), Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900), Arthur Conan Doyle (1859), James V of Scotland (1512), Aleister Crowley (1875), and John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh (1842). After him are Robert Hooke (1635), Lord Byron (1788), D. H. Lawrence (1885), John Maynard Keynes (1883), Daniel Defoe (1660), and Cecil Rhodes (1853).

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Among NOBLEMEN In United Kingdom

Among noblemen born in United Kingdom, Edward the Black Prince ranks 7. Before him are Henry VIII of England (1491), Charles, Prince of Wales (1948), Elizabeth II (1926), Edward VII (1841), Lady Jane Grey (1537), and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (1947). After him are Harold Harefoot (1016), Empress Matilda (1102), Anne, Princess Royal (1950), Princess Alice of Battenberg (1885), Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1900), and Diana, Princess of Wales (1961).

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