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Francis II of France

1544 - 1560

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Francis II (French: François II; 19 January 1544 – 5 December 1560) was King of France from 1559 to 1560. He was also King of Scotland as the husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, from 1558 until his death in 1560. He ascended the throne of France at age 15 after the accidental death of his father, Henry II, in 1559. His short reign was dominated by the first stirrings of the French Wars of Religion. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francis II of France is the 412th most popular politician (up from 433rd in 2019), the 154th most popular biography from France (up from 180th in 2019) and the 38th most popular French Politician.

Francis II of France was King of France from 1559 to 1560. He ascended the throne of France upon the death of his father, Henry II, who had ruled France for over 20 years. Francis II is most famous for his marriage to Mary Queen of Scots, which led to his deposition and execution.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Francis II of France ranks 412 out of 19,576. Before him are John III Sobieski, Thutmose III, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Charles VIII of France, Alexander I of Yugoslavia, and Croesus. After him are Sheikh Hasina, Elizabeth of Russia, William the Silent, Galba, Leopold II of Belgium, and Woodrow Wilson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1544, Francis II of France ranks 2. Before him is William Gilbert. After him are Torquato Tasso, Ismihan Sultan, Gevherhan Sultan, Anna of Saxony, Şah Sultan, Renata of Lorraine, Maria Temryukovna, Maddalena Casulana, Gillis van Coninxloo, and Giovanni Botero. Among people deceased in 1560, Francis II of France ranks 1. After him are Philip Melanchthon, Gustav I of Sweden, Andrea Doria, Mary of Guise, Bartolommeo Bandinelli, Anastasia Romanovna, Joachim du Bellay, Imagawa Yoshimoto, Stańczyk, Domingo de Soto, and Melchor Cano.

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In France

Among people born in France, Francis II of France ranks 154 out of 6,770. Before him are Charles I of Anjou (1226), Gérard Depardieu (1948), Paul Verlaine (1844), Jean-François Champollion (1790), Jacques Lacan (1901), and Charles VIII of France (1470). After him are Charles VI of France (1368), Pope Callixtus II (1065), Georges Braque (1882), Charles V of France (1338), Pope Urban IV (1185), and Marcel Duchamp (1887).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Francis II of France ranks 38. Before him are Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (1708), Charles VII of France (1403), Hugh Capet (940), Charles IX of France (1550), Charles I of Anjou (1226), and Charles VIII of France (1470). After him are Charles VI of France (1368), Charles V of France (1338), Georges Pompidou (1911), Godfrey of Bouillon (1060), Nicolas Sarkozy (1955), and Philip V of Spain (1683).

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