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Gaston, Duke of Orléans
1608 - 1660

Gaston, Duke of Orléans
Monsieur Gaston, Duke of Orléans (Gaston Jean Baptiste; 24 April 1608 – 2 February 1660), was the third son of King Henry IV of France and his second wife, Marie de' Medici. As a son of the king, he was born a Fils de France. He later acquired the title Duke of Orléans, by which he was generally known during his adulthood. As the eldest surviving brother of King Louis XIII, he was known at court by the traditional honorific Monsieur. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gaston, Duke of Orléans is the 1,991st most popular politician (down from 1,965th in 2019), the 644th most popular biography from France (up from 676th in 2019) and the 148th most popular French Politician.
Gaston, duke of orléans is most famous for being the father of louis xiv, who was the king of france from 1643 to 1715.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Gaston, Duke of Orléans ranks 1,991 out of 19,576. Before him are Jeconiah, Senusret III, Karl Renner, William II, Prince of Orange, Seti II, and Senakhtenre Ahmose. After him are Abdullah Yusuf Azzam, Anisa Makhlouf, Ismail Ibn Sharif, Keir Starmer, Uzun Hasan, and Toghrul.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJeconiah
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 1,986
Senusret III
1950 BC - 1838 BC
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 1,987
Karl Renner
1870 - 1950
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 1,988
William II, Prince of Orange
1626 - 1650
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 1,989
Seti II
1300 BC - 1194 BC
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 1,990
Senakhtenre Ahmose
1600 BC - 1600 BC
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 1,991
Gaston, Duke of Orléans
1608 - 1660
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 1,992
Abdullah Yusuf Azzam
1941 - 1989
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 1,993
Anisa Makhlouf
1930 - 2016
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 1,994
Ismail Ibn Sharif
1646 - 1727
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 1,995
Keir Starmer
1962 - Present
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 1,996
Uzun Hasan
1423 - 1478
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 1,997
Toghrul
1130 - 1203
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 1,998
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1608, Gaston, Duke of Orléans ranks 4. Before him are Evangelista Torricelli, John Milton, and Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Tukaram, Ivan Vyhovsky, Nicole, Duchess of Lorraine, George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, António Vieira, Eudoxia Streshneva, and Pieter Post. Among people deceased in 1660, Gaston, Duke of Orléans ranks 4. Before him are Diego Velázquez, Charles X Gustav of Sweden, and Vincent de Paul. After him are William Oughtred, Judith Leyster, Pieter Claesz, Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange, Francesco Albani, Louise de Marillac, Gevherhan Sultan, and George II Rákóczi.
Others Born in 1608
Go to all RankingsEvangelista Torricelli
PHYSICIST
1608 - 1647
HPI: 84.27
Rank: 1
John Milton
WRITER
1608 - 1674
HPI: 78.82
Rank: 2
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1657
HPI: 78.06
Rank: 3
Gaston, Duke of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1660
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 4
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli
PHYSICIAN
1608 - 1679
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 5
Tukaram
WRITER
1608 - 1650
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 6
Ivan Vyhovsky
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1664
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 7
Nicole, Duchess of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1657
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 8
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1670
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 9
António Vieira
WRITER
1608 - 1697
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 10
Eudoxia Streshneva
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1645
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 11
Pieter Post
ARCHITECT
1608 - 1669
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1660
Go to all RankingsDiego Velázquez
PAINTER
1599 - 1660
HPI: 86.97
Rank: 1
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1622 - 1660
HPI: 78.35
Rank: 2
Vincent de Paul
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1581 - 1660
HPI: 76.87
Rank: 3
Gaston, Duke of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1660
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 4
William Oughtred
MATHEMATICIAN
1574 - 1660
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 5
Judith Leyster
PAINTER
1609 - 1660
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 6
Pieter Claesz
PAINTER
1596 - 1660
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 7
Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
POLITICIAN
1631 - 1660
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 8
Francesco Albani
PAINTER
1578 - 1660
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 9
Louise de Marillac
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1591 - 1660
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 10
Gevherhan Sultan
POLITICIAN
1605 - 1660
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 11
George II Rákóczi
POLITICIAN
1621 - 1660
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Gaston, Duke of Orléans ranks 644 out of 6,770. Before him are Ansgar (801), Joseph Proust (1754), Karl Brandt (1904), Margaret of Anjou (1430), Camille Flammarion (1842), and Jacques MacDonald (1765). After him are Sophie Marceau (1966), Aristide Maillol (1861), Madeleine of Valois (1520), Antoine Laurent de Jussieu (1748), Madame de La Fayette (1634), and Anaïs Nin (1903).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsAnsgar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
801 - 865
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 638
Joseph Proust
CHEMIST
1754 - 1826
HPI: 72.24
Rank: 639
Karl Brandt
PHYSICIAN
1904 - 1948
HPI: 72.24
Rank: 640
Margaret of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1430 - 1482
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 641
Camille Flammarion
WRITER
1842 - 1925
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 642
Jacques MacDonald
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1765 - 1840
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 643
Gaston, Duke of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1660
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 644
Sophie Marceau
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 645
Aristide Maillol
PAINTER
1861 - 1944
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 646
Madeleine of Valois
NOBLEMAN
1520 - 1537
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 647
Antoine Laurent de Jussieu
BIOLOGIST
1748 - 1836
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 648
Madame de La Fayette
WRITER
1634 - 1693
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 649
Anaïs Nin
WRITER
1903 - 1977
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 650
Among POLITICIANS In France
Among politicians born in France, Gaston, Duke of Orléans ranks 148. Before him are Marine Le Pen (1968), Paul Doumer (1857), Caroline Bonaparte (1782), Avitus (395), Christine of France (1606), and Margaret of Anjou (1430). After him are Alexandre Millerand (1859), Rudolph of France (890), Fulk, King of Jerusalem (1092), Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus (-90), Paul Bocuse (1926), and Jean Jaurès (1859).
Marine Le Pen
1968 - Present
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 142
Paul Doumer
1857 - 1932
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 143
Caroline Bonaparte
1782 - 1839
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 144
Avitus
395 - 457
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 145
Christine of France
1606 - 1663
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 146
Margaret of Anjou
1430 - 1482
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 147
Gaston, Duke of Orléans
1608 - 1660
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 148
Alexandre Millerand
1859 - 1943
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 149
Rudolph of France
890 - 936
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 150
Fulk, King of Jerusalem
1092 - 1143
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 151
Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus
90 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 152
Paul Bocuse
1926 - 2018
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 153
Jean Jaurès
1859 - 1914
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 154