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George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

1592 - 1628

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George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham ( VIL-ərz; 20 August 1592 – 23 August 1628), was an English courtier, statesman, and patron of the arts. He was a favourite and self-described "lover" of King James VI and I. Buckingham remained at the height of royal favour for the first three years of the reign of James's son, Charles I, until he was assassinated. Villiers was born in Brooksby, Leicestershire from a family of minor gentry. His ascent began notably in 1614 when, aged 21, he caught the attention of the King. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham is the 2,604th most popular politician (up from 3,266th in 2019), the 659th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 698th in 2019) and the 128th most popular British Politician.

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, was an English courtier, statesman, and patron of the arts. He was a favourite—and possibly the lover—of King James I of England and Scotland. He was assassinated by a disgruntled employee.

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Among politicians, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham ranks 2,604 out of 19,576. Before him are Sobekneferu, Tariq Aziz, Emperor Sakuramachi, Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan, Antigonus II Gonatas, and Anastasio Somoza Debayle. After him are Stephen III of Hungary, Agnes of France, Byzantine Empress, Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Emperor Jing of Han, Mauno Koivisto, and Sigurd Ring.

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Among people born in 1592, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham ranks 7. Before him are John Amos Comenius, Hong Taiji, Shah Jahan, Pierre Gassendi, Wilhelm Schickard, and Gerard van Honthorst. After him are Jacques Callot, Peter Snayers, Gustav Horn, Count of Pori, Sophia Hedwig of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Catalina de Erauso, and Saib Tabrizi. Among people deceased in 1628, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham ranks 1. After him are Cesare d'Este, Duke of Modena, François de Malherbe, Palma il Giovane, John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg, Rudolph Goclenius, Magdalene of Bavaria, John Bull, Francesc Ribalta, Jens Munk, and Nicolas Trigault.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham ranks 659 out of 8,785. Before him are Peter J. Ratcliffe (1954), Matthew Lewis (1775), Henry Fox Talbot (1800), Benny Hill (1924), Kate Winslet (1975), and Patrick White (1912). After him are Gustav Holst (1874), Oliver Reed (1938), Hank Marvin (1941), Joshua Reynolds (1723), James Wilson (1742), and Nicholas Hilliard (1547).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham ranks 128. Before him are David II of Scotland (1324), Edwin of Northumbria (586), Eystein II of Norway (1125), Arthur Balfour (1848), Harold Macmillan (1894), and Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844). After him are James Wilson (1742), Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York (1411), Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (1390), James Francis Edward Stuart (1688), Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767), and Æthelflæd (869).

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