POLITICIAN
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
1810 - 1859

Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
Ferdinand II (Italian: Ferdinando Carlo Maria; Sicilian: Ferdinannu Carlu Maria; Neapolitan: Ferdinando Carlo Maria; 12 January 1810 – 22 May 1859) was King of the Two Sicilies from 1830 until his death in 1859. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies is the 1,686th most popular politician (up from 1,811th in 2019), the 636th most popular biography from Italy (up from 668th in 2019) and the 109th most popular Italian Politician.
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies is most famous for his work in abolishing the death penalty in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies ranks 1,686 out of 19,576. Before him are Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium, Michelle Bachelet, Baldwin II of Jerusalem, Emperor Taizu of Song, Sauli Niinistö, and Manasseh of Judah. After him are Gudea, Esarhaddon, Masoud Barzani, Édouard Mortier, Duke of Trévise, Pupienus, and Carlos I of Portugal.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPrincess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium
1927 - 2005
HPI: 73.25
Rank: 1,681
Michelle Bachelet
1951 - Present
HPI: 73.24
Rank: 1,682
Baldwin II of Jerusalem
1060 - 1131
HPI: 73.24
Rank: 1,683
Emperor Taizu of Song
927 - 976
HPI: 73.23
Rank: 1,684
Sauli Niinistö
1948 - Present
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 1,685
Manasseh of Judah
800 BC - 642 BC
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 1,686
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
1810 - 1859
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 1,687
Gudea
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 1,688
Esarhaddon
800 BC - 669 BC
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 1,689
Masoud Barzani
1946 - Present
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 1,690
Édouard Mortier, Duke of Trévise
1768 - 1835
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 1,691
Pupienus
170 - 238
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 1,692
Carlos I of Portugal
1863 - 1908
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 1,693
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1810, Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies ranks 7. Before him are Frédéric Chopin, Pope Leo XIII, Robert Schumann, Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, P. T. Barnum, and Éliphas Lévi. After him are Theodor Schwann, Howard Staunton, Alfred de Musset, Alexandre Colonna-Walewski, Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet, and Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans. Among people deceased in 1859, Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies ranks 11. Before him are Oscar I of Sweden, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Wilhelm Grimm, Carl Ritter, Thomas De Quincey, and John Vianney. After him are Josip Jelačić, Washington Irving, Louis Spohr, John Brown, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and Archduke John of Austria.
Others Born in 1810
Go to all RankingsFrédéric Chopin
COMPOSER
1810 - 1849
HPI: 92.48
Rank: 1
Pope Leo XIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1810 - 1903
HPI: 88.51
Rank: 2
Robert Schumann
COMPOSER
1810 - 1856
HPI: 84.50
Rank: 3
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1861
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 4
P. T. Barnum
BUSINESSPERSON
1810 - 1891
HPI: 75.68
Rank: 5
Éliphas Lévi
OCCULTIST
1810 - 1875
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 6
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1859
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 7
Theodor Schwann
BIOLOGIST
1810 - 1882
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 8
Howard Staunton
CHESS PLAYER
1810 - 1874
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 9
Alfred de Musset
WRITER
1810 - 1857
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 10
Alexandre Colonna-Walewski
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1868
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 11
Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1895
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 12
Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1842
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1859
Go to all RankingsOscar I of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1799 - 1859
HPI: 76.48
Rank: 5
Thomas Babington Macaulay
HISTORIAN
1800 - 1859
HPI: 76.29
Rank: 6
Wilhelm Grimm
WRITER
1786 - 1859
HPI: 73.93
Rank: 7
Carl Ritter
GEOGRAPHER
1779 - 1859
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 8
Thomas De Quincey
WRITER
1785 - 1859
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 9
John Vianney
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1786 - 1859
HPI: 73.28
Rank: 10
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1859
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 11
Josip Jelačić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1801 - 1859
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 12
Washington Irving
WRITER
1783 - 1859
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 13
Louis Spohr
COMPOSER
1784 - 1859
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 14
John Brown
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1800 - 1859
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 15
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
ENGINEER
1806 - 1859
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 16
Archduke John of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1782 - 1859
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 17
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies ranks 636 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Eusebius (250), Philip of Swabia (1177), Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583), Marie Adélaïde of Savoy (1685), Alessandro Manzoni (1785), and Pope Vigilius (500). After him are Pupienus (170), Pescennius Niger (135), Monica Vitti (1931), Julius Evola (1898), Isabella of Aragon, Queen of France (1248), and Umberto Boccioni (1882).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsPope Eusebius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 310
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 630
Philip of Swabia
POLITICIAN
1177 - 1208
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 631
Girolamo Frescobaldi
COMPOSER
1583 - 1643
HPI: 73.24
Rank: 632
Marie Adélaïde of Savoy
COMPANION
1685 - 1712
HPI: 73.24
Rank: 633
Alessandro Manzoni
WRITER
1785 - 1873
HPI: 73.23
Rank: 634
Pope Vigilius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
500 - 555
HPI: 73.23
Rank: 635
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1859
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 636
Pupienus
POLITICIAN
170 - 238
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 637
Pescennius Niger
POLITICIAN
135 - 194
HPI: 73.20
Rank: 638
Monica Vitti
ACTOR
1931 - 2022
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 639
Julius Evola
PHILOSOPHER
1898 - 1974
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 640
Isabella of Aragon, Queen of France
POLITICIAN
1248 - 1271
HPI: 73.14
Rank: 641
Umberto Boccioni
PAINTER
1882 - 1916
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 642
Among POLITICIANS In Italy
Among politicians born in Italy, Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies ranks 109. Before him are Nero Julius Caesar (6), Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma (1545), Dionysius I of Syracuse (-430), Publius Clodius Pulcher (-90), Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1671), and Philip of Swabia (1177). After him are Pupienus (170), Pescennius Niger (135), Isabella of Aragon, Queen of France (1248), Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours (1479), Giulio Andreotti (1919), and Queen Paola of Belgium (1937).
Nero Julius Caesar
6 - 31
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 103
Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma
1545 - 1592
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 104
Dionysius I of Syracuse
430 BC - 366 BC
HPI: 73.43
Rank: 105
Publius Clodius Pulcher
90 BC - 52 BC
HPI: 73.41
Rank: 106
Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
1671 - 1737
HPI: 73.28
Rank: 107
Philip of Swabia
1177 - 1208
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 108
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
1810 - 1859
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 109
Pupienus
170 - 238
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 110
Pescennius Niger
135 - 194
HPI: 73.20
Rank: 111
Isabella of Aragon, Queen of France
1248 - 1271
HPI: 73.14
Rank: 112
Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours
1479 - 1516
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 113
Giulio Andreotti
1919 - 2013
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 114
Queen Paola of Belgium
1937 - Present
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 115