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Ernst Johann von Biron

1690 - 1772

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Ernst Johann von Biron (German: Ernst Johann von Biron; Russian: Эрнст Иоганн Бирон; 23 November [O.S. 13 November] 1690 – 29 December [O.S. 18 December] 1772) was the duke of Courland and Semigallia from 1737 to 1740 and again from 1763 to 1769. He was also briefly the regent of the Russian Empire in 1740. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ernst Johann von Biron is the 5,337th most popular politician (down from 4,791st in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from Latvia (down from 16th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Latvian Politician.

Ernst Johann von Biron was the Duke of Courland and Semigallia. He was also the last Duke of Courland. He was most famous for his role in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

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Among politicians, Ernst Johann von Biron ranks 5,337 out of 19,576. Before him are Abdelkader Bensalah, Walter Simons, Egica, Anne Hidalgo, Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild, and Marie de Rohan. After him are Ammi-Ditana, Drusus Caesar, Béla Miklós, Edward Gierek, Eric III of Denmark, and François Louis, Prince of Conti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1690, Ernst Johann von Biron ranks 6. Before him are Christian Goldbach, Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia, Leonardo Vinci, Joseph Johann Adam, Prince of Liechtenstein, and Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst. After him are Francesco Maria Veracini, Nicolas Lancret, Victor Amadeus I, Prince of Carignano, Peter Tordenskjold, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, and Patrona Halil. Among people deceased in 1772, Ernst Johann von Biron ranks 6. Before him are Ahmad Shah Durrani, Emanuel Swedenborg, Johann Friedrich Struensee, Joseph Wenzel I, Prince of Liechtenstein, and Louis-Claude Daquin. After him are Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Gottfried Achenwall, Gerard van Swieten, Princess Mary of Great Britain, Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, and Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne.

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In Latvia

Among people born in Latvia, Ernst Johann von Biron ranks 20 out of 323. Before him are Jacob Kettler (1610), Andris Bērziņš (1944), Herberts Cukurs (1900), Vera Mukhina (1889), Peter von Biron (1724), and Mischa Maisky (1948). After him are Egils Levits (1955), Valdis Zatlers (1955), Jānis Pujats (1930), Guntis Ulmanis (1939), Rainis (1865), and Jānis Čakste (1859).

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Among POLITICIANS In Latvia

Among politicians born in Latvia, Ernst Johann von Biron ranks 7. Before him are Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (1937), Kārlis Ulmanis (1877), Ernst Gideon von Laudon (1717), Jacob Kettler (1610), Andris Bērziņš (1944), and Peter von Biron (1724). After him are Egils Levits (1955), Valdis Zatlers (1955), Guntis Ulmanis (1939), Jānis Čakste (1859), Pauline Therese of Württemberg (1800), and Laimdota Straujuma (1951).

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