NOBLEMAN
Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
1829 - 1880

Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (Danish: Frederik Christian August af Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Augustenborg; German: Friedrich Christian August Herzog von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg; 6 July 1829 – 14 January 1880) was the German pretender to the throne of second duke of Schleswig-Holstein from 1863, although in reality Prussia took overlordship and real administrative power. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein is the 609th most popular nobleman (down from 443rd in 2019), the 220th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 184th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Danish Nobleman.
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Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein ranks 609 out of 1,415. Before him are Drahomíra, Othon de la Roche, Emma of France, Rupert I, Elector Palatine, Wilhelm, Duke of Oldenburg, and Christina Gyllenstierna. After him are Marie Victoire de Noailles, Konrad von Thüringen, James II, Count of La Marche, Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia, and Eustace II, Count of Boulogne.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDrahomíra
890 - 935
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 603
Othon de la Roche
1200 - Present
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 604
Emma of France
894 - 934
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 605
Rupert I, Elector Palatine
1309 - 1390
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 606
Wilhelm, Duke of Oldenburg
1754 - 1823
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 607
Christina Gyllenstierna
1494 - 1559
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 608
Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
1829 - 1880
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 609
Marie Victoire de Noailles
1688 - 1766
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 610
Konrad von Thüringen
1206 - 1240
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 611
James II, Count of La Marche
1370 - 1438
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 612
Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg
1981 - Present
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 613
Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia
1767 - 1820
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 614
Eustace II, Count of Boulogne
1015 - 1087
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 615
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1829, Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein ranks 22. Before him are Elizabeth Siddal, Ranavalona II, William Booth, John of Kronstadt, Prince William of Baden, and Radama II. After him are Tự Đức, Nikolai Fyodorovich Fyodorov, Ivan Sechenov, Hon'inbō Shūsaku, Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail, and Elwin Bruno Christoffel. Among people deceased in 1880, Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein ranks 20. Before him are Léon Cogniet, Bettino Ricasoli, Ole Bull, Peter Johann Nepomuk Geiger, Sara Forbes Bonetta, and Édouard Séguin. After him are John Sutter, Arnold Ruge, Constantin Hansen, Oliver Winchester, Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, and Raden Saleh.
Others Born in 1829
Go to all RankingsElizabeth Siddal
WRITER
1829 - 1862
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 16
Ranavalona II
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1883
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 17
William Booth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1829 - 1912
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 18
John of Kronstadt
WRITER
1829 - 1908
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 19
Prince William of Baden
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1897
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 20
Radama II
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1863
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 21
Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
NOBLEMAN
1829 - 1880
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 22
Tự Đức
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1883
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 23
Nikolai Fyodorovich Fyodorov
PHILOSOPHER
1829 - 1903
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 24
Ivan Sechenov
ENGINEER
1829 - 1905
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 25
Hon'inbō Shūsaku
GO PLAYER
1829 - 1862
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 26
Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail
WRITER
1829 - 1871
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 27
Elwin Bruno Christoffel
MATHEMATICIAN
1829 - 1900
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 28
Others Deceased in 1880
Go to all RankingsLéon Cogniet
PAINTER
1794 - 1880
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 14
Bettino Ricasoli
POLITICIAN
1809 - 1880
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 15
Ole Bull
MUSICIAN
1810 - 1880
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 16
Peter Johann Nepomuk Geiger
PAINTER
1805 - 1880
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 17
Sara Forbes Bonetta
NOBLEMAN
1843 - 1880
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 18
Édouard Séguin
PHYSICIAN
1812 - 1880
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 19
Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
NOBLEMAN
1829 - 1880
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 20
John Sutter
EXPLORER
1803 - 1880
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 21
Arnold Ruge
PHILOSOPHER
1802 - 1880
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 22
Constantin Hansen
PAINTER
1804 - 1880
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 23
Oliver Winchester
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1880
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 24
Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1880
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 25
Raden Saleh
PAINTER
1811 - 1880
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 26
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein ranks 220 out of 1,032. Before him are Jan Gehl (1936), Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark (1747), Christen C. Raunkiær (1860), Per Nørgård (1932), Prince Joachim of Denmark (1969), and Prince Axel of Denmark (1888). After him are Kurt Westergaard (1935), Inger Christensen (1935), Conrad Malte-Brun (1775), Peter Andreas Hansen (1795), Eugenius Warming (1841), and Valdemar Poulsen (1869).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsJan Gehl
ARCHITECT
1936 - Present
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 214
Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1747 - 1820
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 215
Christen C. Raunkiær
BIOLOGIST
1860 - 1938
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 216
Per Nørgård
COMPOSER
1932 - 2025
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 217
Prince Joachim of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 218
Prince Axel of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1964
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 219
Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
NOBLEMAN
1829 - 1880
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 220
Kurt Westergaard
PAINTER
1935 - 2021
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 221
Inger Christensen
WRITER
1935 - 2009
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 222
Conrad Malte-Brun
GEOGRAPHER
1775 - 1826
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 223
Peter Andreas Hansen
ASTRONOMER
1795 - 1874
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 224
Eugenius Warming
BIOLOGIST
1841 - 1924
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 225
Valdemar Poulsen
ENGINEER
1869 - 1942
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 226
Among NOBLEMEN In Denmark
Among noblemen born in Denmark, Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein ranks 14. Before him are Princess Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel (1814), Ernest Günther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1609), Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark (1649), Dorothea of Denmark, Electress Palatine (1520), Princess Juliane Sophie of Denmark (1788), and Prince Joachim of Denmark (1969). After him are Rorik of Dorestad (900), Christian August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1696), Princess Wilhelmine Ernestine of Denmark (1650), Princess Louise of Denmark (1726), Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1792), and Count Ingolf of Rosenborg (1940).
Princess Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel
1814 - 1895
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 8
Ernest Günther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
1609 - 1689
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 9
Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark
1649 - 1704
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 10
Dorothea of Denmark, Electress Palatine
1520 - 1580
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 11
Princess Juliane Sophie of Denmark
1788 - 1850
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 12
Prince Joachim of Denmark
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 13
Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
1829 - 1880
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 14
Rorik of Dorestad
900 - 882
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 15
Christian August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
1696 - 1754
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 16
Princess Wilhelmine Ernestine of Denmark
1650 - 1705
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 17
Princess Louise of Denmark
1726 - 1756
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 18
Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
1792 - 1863
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 19
Count Ingolf of Rosenborg
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 20