POLITICIAN
Francis, Duke of Anjou
1555 - 1584

Francis, Duke of Anjou
Monsieur François, Duke of Anjou and Alençon (French: Hercule François; 18 March 1555 – 10 June 1584) was the youngest son of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francis, Duke of Anjou is the 2,136th most popular politician (down from 1,943rd in 2019). (down from 187th in 2019)
Francis, Duke of Anjou is most famous for being the youngest son of King Henry III of France and Queen Margaret of Valois. He was also the brother of King Charles IX and King Henry IV.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Francis, Duke of Anjou ranks 2,136 out of 19,576. Before him are Đurađ Branković, Lon Nol, Jean Jaurès, Kubrat, Alexander, and Emeric Thököly. After him are Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, Alexios II Komnenos, Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Karl Hanke, Mohammed Nadir Shah, and Ivan Gašparovič.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsĐurađ Branković
1377 - 1456
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 2,131
Lon Nol
1913 - 1985
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 2,132
Jean Jaurès
1859 - 1914
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 2,133
Kubrat
605 - 665
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 2,134
Alexander
870 - 913
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 2,135
Emeric Thököly
1657 - 1705
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 2,136
Francis, Duke of Anjou
1555 - 1584
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 2,137
Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
1562 - 1630
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 2,138
Alexios II Komnenos
1169 - 1183
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 2,139
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
1896 - 1985
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 2,140
Karl Hanke
1903 - 1945
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 2,141
Mohammed Nadir Shah
1883 - 1933
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 2,142
Ivan Gašparovič
1941 - Present
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 2,143
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1555, Francis, Duke of Anjou ranks 1. After him are Ludovico Carracci, Edward Kelley, Konishi Yukinaga, Naresuan, Cesare Ripa, Andreas Libavius, Johann Arndt, François de Malherbe, Louise de Coligny, Dong Qichang, and Giovanni Antonio Magini. Among people deceased in 1584, Francis, Duke of Anjou ranks 4. Before him are Ivan the Terrible, William the Silent, and Charles Borromeo. After him are Bernal Díaz del Castillo, Yi I, Jan Kochanowski, Balthasar Gérard, Marcantonio Colonna, Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł, Mehmed II Giray, and Eric II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
Others Born in 1555
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POLITICIAN
1555 - 1584
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 1
Ludovico Carracci
PAINTER
1555 - 1619
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 2
Edward Kelley
OCCULTIST
1555 - 1597
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 3
Konishi Yukinaga
POLITICIAN
1555 - 1600
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 4
Naresuan
POLITICIAN
1555 - 1605
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 5
Cesare Ripa
PHILOSOPHER
1555 - 1622
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 6
Andreas Libavius
CHEMIST
1555 - 1616
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 7
Johann Arndt
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1555 - 1621
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 8
François de Malherbe
WRITER
1555 - 1628
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 9
Louise de Coligny
COMPANION
1555 - 1620
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 10
Dong Qichang
PAINTER
1555 - 1636
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 11
Giovanni Antonio Magini
MATHEMATICIAN
1555 - 1617
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1584
Go to all RankingsIvan the Terrible
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1584
HPI: 84.95
Rank: 1
William the Silent
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1584
HPI: 79.96
Rank: 2
Charles Borromeo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1538 - 1584
HPI: 76.50
Rank: 3
Francis, Duke of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1555 - 1584
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 4
Bernal Díaz del Castillo
EXPLORER
1492 - 1584
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 5
Yi I
PHILOSOPHER
1536 - 1584
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 6
Jan Kochanowski
WRITER
1530 - 1584
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 7
Balthasar Gérard
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1557 - 1584
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 8
Marcantonio Colonna
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1535 - 1584
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 9
Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł
POLITICIAN
1512 - 1584
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 10
Mehmed II Giray
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1532 - 1584
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 11
Eric II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1528 - 1584
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 12