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Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
1826 - 1914

Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (2 April 1826 – 25 June 1914), was the penultimate Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, reigning from 1866 to 1914. For his support for his successful court theatre he was also known as the Theaterherzog (theatre duke). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen is the 5,603rd most popular politician (up from 6,835th in 2019), the 1,477th most popular biography from Germany (up from 1,870th in 2019) and the 429th most popular German Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen ranks 5,603 out of 19,576. Before him are Antipope Eulalius, Zhong Hui, Duncan II of Scotland, Graça Machel, William I, Elector of Hesse, and Liuva I. After him are Bess Truman, Khertek Anchimaa-Toka, Prince Felix of Schwarzenberg, Norodom Ranariddh, Princess Sophie Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Pierre Mendès France.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAntipope Eulalius
310 - 423
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 5,599
Zhong Hui
225 - 264
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 5,600
Duncan II of Scotland
1060 - 1094
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 5,601
Graça Machel
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 5,602
William I, Elector of Hesse
1743 - 1821
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 5,603
Liuva I
550 - 573
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 5,604
Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
1826 - 1914
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 5,605
Bess Truman
1885 - 1982
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 5,606
Khertek Anchimaa-Toka
1912 - 2008
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 5,607
Prince Felix of Schwarzenberg
1800 - 1852
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 5,608
Norodom Ranariddh
1944 - 2021
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 5,609
Princess Sophie Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1724 - 1802
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 5,610
Pierre Mendès France
1907 - 1982
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 5,611
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1826, Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen ranks 15. Before him are Stanislao Cannizzaro, Armand David, Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden, Danilo I, Prince of Montenegro, Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin, and Alexander Afanasyev. After him are Zénobe Gramme, Spotted Elk, Adolf Bastian, Karl von Piloty, William Waddington, and George Johnstone Stoney. Among people deceased in 1914, Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen ranks 32. Before him are John Tenniel, Joseph Chamberlain, Alfred Thayer Mahan, Anatoly Lyadov, Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and Georges Picquart. After him are Joseph Swan, Albert Günther, Theodor Kittelsen, George Speck, Christian Morgenstern, and Johann Wilhelm Hittorf.
Others Born in 1826
Go to all RankingsStanislao Cannizzaro
CHEMIST
1826 - 1910
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 9
Armand David
BIOLOGIST
1826 - 1900
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 10
Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1907
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 11
Danilo I, Prince of Montenegro
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1860
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 12
Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin
WRITER
1826 - 1889
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 13
Alexander Afanasyev
WRITER
1826 - 1871
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 14
Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1914
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 15
Zénobe Gramme
INVENTOR
1826 - 1901
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 16
Spotted Elk
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1890
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 17
Adolf Bastian
PSYCHOLOGIST
1826 - 1905
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 18
Karl von Piloty
PAINTER
1826 - 1886
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 19
William Waddington
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1894
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 20
George Johnstone Stoney
PHYSICIST
1826 - 1911
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 1914
Go to all RankingsJohn Tenniel
PAINTER
1820 - 1914
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 26
Joseph Chamberlain
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1914
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 27
Alfred Thayer Mahan
WRITER
1840 - 1914
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 28
Anatoly Lyadov
COMPOSER
1855 - 1914
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 29
Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1914
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 30
Georges Picquart
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1854 - 1914
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 31
Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1914
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 32
Joseph Swan
PHYSICIST
1828 - 1914
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 33
Albert Günther
BIOLOGIST
1830 - 1914
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 34
Theodor Kittelsen
PAINTER
1857 - 1914
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 35
George Speck
CHEF
1824 - 1914
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 36
Christian Morgenstern
WRITER
1871 - 1914
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 37
Johann Wilhelm Hittorf
PHYSICIST
1824 - 1914
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 38
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen ranks 1,477 out of 7,253. Before him are Johann Eck (1486), Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1845), Ludwig Büchner (1824), Wilhelm Weitling (1808), Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein (1751), and William I, Elector of Hesse (1743). After him are Princess Sophie Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1724), Sepp Piontek (1940), Julius Schaub (1898), Dettmar Cramer (1925), Paul Schäfer (1921), and Matthias Sammer (1967).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJohann Eck
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1486 - 1543
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 1,471
Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
NOBLEMAN
1845 - 1912
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 1,472
Ludwig Büchner
PHILOSOPHER
1824 - 1899
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 1,473
Wilhelm Weitling
WRITER
1808 - 1871
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 1,474
Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein
PAINTER
1751 - 1829
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 1,475
William I, Elector of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1743 - 1821
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 1,476
Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1914
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 1,477
Princess Sophie Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
POLITICIAN
1724 - 1802
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 1,478
Sepp Piontek
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 1,479
Julius Schaub
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1967
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 1,480
Dettmar Cramer
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 1,481
Paul Schäfer
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1921 - 2010
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 1,482
Matthias Sammer
COACH
1967 - Present
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 1,483
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen ranks 429. Before him are Anna Amalia, Abbess of Quedlinburg (1723), Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse (1896), Werner Best (1903), Franz Ritter von Epp (1868), Josef Bühler (1904), and William I, Elector of Hesse (1743). After him are Princess Sophie Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1724), Julius Schaub (1898), Dorothea Binz (1920), Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine (1866), Martin Schulz (1955), and Francis Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1697).
Anna Amalia, Abbess of Quedlinburg
1723 - 1787
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 423
Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse
1896 - 1980
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 424
Werner Best
1903 - 1989
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 425
Franz Ritter von Epp
1868 - 1947
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 426
Josef Bühler
1904 - 1948
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 427
William I, Elector of Hesse
1743 - 1821
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 428
Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
1826 - 1914
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 429
Princess Sophie Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1724 - 1802
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 430
Julius Schaub
1898 - 1967
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 431
Dorothea Binz
1920 - 1947
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 432
Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine
1866 - 1953
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 433
Martin Schulz
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 434
Francis Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
1697 - 1764
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 435