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Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria
1636 - 1679

Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria
Ferdinand Maria (31 October 1636 – 26 May 1679) was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 1651 to 1679. The Elector modernized the army and introduced Bavaria's first government code. Besides encouraging agriculture and industry, he also improved building and restoration works on churches and monasteries since the damage caused during the Thirty Years' War. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria is the 3,176th most popular politician (down from 2,541st in 2019), the 824th most popular biography from Germany (down from 672nd in 2019) and the 232nd most popular German Politician.
Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria is most famous for being the elector of Bavaria from 1651 to 1679. He was also a member of the Wittelsbach family.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria ranks 3,176 out of 19,576. Before him are Stefan Uroš V, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Jonathan Apphus, Nicias, Hormizd I, and Qalawun. After him are Claude Louis Hector de Villars, Hedvig Sophia of Sweden, César Gaviria, Atropates, Paul Kagame, and Aelia Eudoxia.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStefan Uroš V
1336 - 1371
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 3,172
Toomas Hendrik Ilves
1953 - Present
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 3,173
Jonathan Apphus
200 BC - 143 BC
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 3,174
Nicias
500 BC - 413 BC
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 3,175
Hormizd I
250 - 273
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 3,176
Qalawun
1222 - 1290
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 3,177
Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria
1636 - 1679
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 3,178
Claude Louis Hector de Villars
1653 - 1734
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 3,179
Hedvig Sophia of Sweden
1681 - 1708
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 3,180
César Gaviria
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 3,181
Atropates
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 3,182
Paul Kagame
1957 - Present
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 3,183
Aelia Eudoxia
301 - 404
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 3,184
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1636, Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria ranks 2. Before him is Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux. After him are Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy, Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern, Adriaen van de Velde, Laura Mancini, Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Melchior d'Hondecoeter, Edward Colston, Nikolai Spathari, and Libéral Bruant. Among people deceased in 1679, Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria ranks 4. Before him are Thomas Hobbes, Jan Steen, and Giovanni Alfonso Borelli. After him are Anne Conway, Joost van den Vondel, John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen, John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, John of Austria the Younger, Marie de Rohan, Willem van Aelst, and Jean François Paul de Gondi.
Others Born in 1636
Go to all RankingsNicolas Boileau-Despréaux
WRITER
1636 - 1711
HPI: 73.91
Rank: 1
Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1636 - 1679
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 2
Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp
POLITICIAN
1636 - 1715
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 3
Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1636 - 1676
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 4
Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern
POLITICIAN
1636 - 1687
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 5
Adriaen van de Velde
PAINTER
1636 - 1672
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 6
Laura Mancini
POLITICIAN
1636 - 1657
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 7
Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
POLITICIAN
1636 - 1689
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 8
Melchior d'Hondecoeter
PAINTER
1636 - 1695
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 9
Edward Colston
BUSINESSPERSON
1636 - 1721
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 10
Nikolai Spathari
EXPLORER
1636 - 1708
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 11
Libéral Bruant
ARCHITECT
1636 - 1697
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1679
Go to all RankingsThomas Hobbes
PHILOSOPHER
1588 - 1679
HPI: 85.75
Rank: 1
Jan Steen
PAINTER
1626 - 1679
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 2
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli
PHYSICIAN
1608 - 1679
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 3
Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1636 - 1679
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 4
Anne Conway
PHILOSOPHER
1631 - 1679
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 5
Joost van den Vondel
WRITER
1587 - 1679
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 6
John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1679
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 7
John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg
NOBLEMAN
1625 - 1679
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 8
John of Austria the Younger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1629 - 1679
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 9
Marie de Rohan
POLITICIAN
1600 - 1679
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 10
Willem van Aelst
PAINTER
1627 - 1679
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 11
Jean François Paul de Gondi
WRITER
1613 - 1679
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria ranks 824 out of 7,253. Before him are Karl Ludwig Harding (1765), Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria (1869), Arthur Nebe (1894), Friedrich List (1789), Wilhelm Bittrich (1894), and Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg (1414). After him are Johann Tetzel (1460), Ferdinand von Lindemann (1852), Carl Spitzweg (1808), Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1750), Wilhelm Hauff (1802), and Ludwig Quidde (1858).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsKarl Ludwig Harding
ASTRONOMER
1765 - 1834
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 818
Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1869 - 1955
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 819
Arthur Nebe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1945
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 820
Friedrich List
ECONOMIST
1789 - 1846
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 821
Wilhelm Bittrich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1979
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 822
Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg
NOBLEMAN
1414 - 1486
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 823
Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1636 - 1679
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 824
Johann Tetzel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1460 - 1519
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 825
Ferdinand von Lindemann
MATHEMATICIAN
1852 - 1939
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 826
Carl Spitzweg
PAINTER
1808 - 1885
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 827
Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
NOBLEMAN
1750 - 1806
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 828
Wilhelm Hauff
WRITER
1802 - 1827
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 829
Ludwig Quidde
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1941
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 830
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria ranks 232. Before him are Princess Louise of Prussia (1838), Otto I, Duke of Bavaria (1120), Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony (1722), Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1700), Frederick Augustus III of Saxony (1865), and Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1851). After him are Ludwig Quidde (1858), Wolfgang Schäuble (1942), Sabine Bergmann-Pohl (1946), Otto III, Duke of Bavaria (1261), Juana Bormann (1893), and Wilhelm Liebknecht (1826).
Princess Louise of Prussia
1838 - 1923
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 226
Otto I, Duke of Bavaria
1120 - 1183
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 227
Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
1722 - 1763
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 228
Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
1700 - 1770
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 229
Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
1865 - 1932
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 230
Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1851 - 1897
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 231
Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria
1636 - 1679
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 232
Ludwig Quidde
1858 - 1941
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 233
Wolfgang Schäuble
1942 - 2023
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 234
Sabine Bergmann-Pohl
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 235
Otto III, Duke of Bavaria
1261 - 1312
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 236
Juana Bormann
1893 - 1945
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 237
Wilhelm Liebknecht
1826 - 1900
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 238