MILITARY PERSONNEL
Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
1848 - 1916

Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
Graf Helmuth Johannes Ludwig von Moltke (German: [ˈhɛlmuːt fɔn ˈmɔltkə]; 25 May 1848 – 18 June 1916), also known as Moltke the Younger, was a German general and Chief of the Great German General Staff, a member of the House of Moltke. He was also the nephew of Generalfeldmarschall Graf Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke, who is commonly called "Moltke the Elder" to differentiate the two. Upon becoming the head of the General Staff, Moltke led the German Army from 1 January 1906 to 14 September 1914 during the opening months of World War I. His legacy remains a matter of controversy, due to his involvement in Germany's decision to go to war and in the execution of the invasion of France and Belgium that culminated in the First Battle of the Marne. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Helmuth von Moltke the Younger is the 187th most popular military personnel (down from 169th in 2019), the 488th most popular biography from Germany (down from 410th in 2019) and the 40th most popular German Military Personnel.
Helmuth von Moltke the Younger is most famous for his military leadership in the Franco-Prussian War.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Helmuth von Moltke the Younger ranks 187 out of 2,058. Before him are Michiel de Ruyter, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne, Ernst Busch, Alois Brunner, Joachim Peiper, and Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.. After him are Felix Steiner, Aleksandr Vasilevsky, Desmond Doss, Paul Hausser, Maxime Weygand, and Abraha.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichiel de Ruyter
1607 - 1676
HPI: 72.70
Rank: 181
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne
1611 - 1675
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 182
Ernst Busch
1885 - 1945
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 183
Alois Brunner
1912 - 2010
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 184
Joachim Peiper
1915 - 1976
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 185
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
1915 - 1944
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 186
Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
1848 - 1916
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 187
Felix Steiner
1896 - 1966
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 188
Aleksandr Vasilevsky
1895 - 1977
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 189
Desmond Doss
1919 - 2006
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 190
Paul Hausser
1880 - 1972
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 191
Maxime Weygand
1867 - 1965
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 192
Abraha
600 - 600
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 193
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1848, Helmuth von Moltke the Younger ranks 12. Before him are Otto of Bavaria, Johann Palisa, Otto Lilienthal, Joris-Karl Huysmans, Gustave Caillebotte, and Hugo de Vries. After him are Albert I, Prince of Monaco, Arthur Balfour, Tōgō Heihachirō, Aleksey Kuropatkin, Viktor Vasnetsov, and Robert I, Duke of Parma. Among people deceased in 1916, Helmuth von Moltke the Younger ranks 24. Before him are Sholem Aleichem, Henry James, Umberto Boccioni, Natsume Sōseki, Hiram Maxim, and Ivan Franko. After him are Charles de Foucauld, Karl Schwarzschild, Enrique Granados, Eduard Strauss, Émile Verhaeren, and Max Reger.
Others Born in 1848
Go to all RankingsOtto of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1916
HPI: 74.23
Rank: 6
Johann Palisa
ASTRONOMER
1848 - 1925
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 7
Otto Lilienthal
ENGINEER
1848 - 1896
HPI: 73.11
Rank: 8
Joris-Karl Huysmans
WRITER
1848 - 1907
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 9
Gustave Caillebotte
PAINTER
1848 - 1894
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 10
Hugo de Vries
BIOLOGIST
1848 - 1935
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 11
Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1848 - 1916
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 12
Albert I, Prince of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1922
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 13
Arthur Balfour
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1930
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 14
Tōgō Heihachirō
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1848 - 1934
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 15
Aleksey Kuropatkin
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1925
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 16
Viktor Vasnetsov
PAINTER
1848 - 1926
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 17
Robert I, Duke of Parma
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1907
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 1916
Go to all RankingsSholem Aleichem
WRITER
1859 - 1916
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 18
Henry James
WRITER
1843 - 1916
HPI: 73.37
Rank: 19
Umberto Boccioni
PAINTER
1882 - 1916
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 20
Natsume Sōseki
WRITER
1867 - 1916
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 21
Hiram Maxim
INVENTOR
1840 - 1916
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 22
Ivan Franko
WRITER
1856 - 1916
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 23
Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1848 - 1916
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 24
Charles de Foucauld
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1858 - 1916
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 25
Karl Schwarzschild
PHYSICIST
1873 - 1916
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 26
Enrique Granados
COMPOSER
1867 - 1916
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 27
Eduard Strauss
COMPOSER
1835 - 1916
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 28
Émile Verhaeren
WRITER
1855 - 1916
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 29
Max Reger
COMPOSER
1873 - 1916
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 30
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Helmuth von Moltke the Younger ranks 488 out of 7,253. Before him are Franz Brentano (1838), Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner (1780), Gregor Strasser (1892), George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg (1582), Roland Freisler (1893), and Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium (1876). After him are Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1673), Heinrich Hoffmann (1885), Josef Kramer (1906), Franz Stuck (1863), Frederick III, Elector of Saxony (1463), and Roman Herzog (1934).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsFranz Brentano
PHILOSOPHER
1838 - 1917
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 482
Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner
CHEMIST
1780 - 1849
HPI: 72.54
Rank: 483
Gregor Strasser
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1934
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 484
George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg
NOBLEMAN
1582 - 1641
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 485
Roland Freisler
JUDGE
1893 - 1945
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 486
Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1965
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 487
Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1848 - 1916
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 488
Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1673 - 1742
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 489
Heinrich Hoffmann
PHOTOGRAPHER
1885 - 1957
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 490
Josef Kramer
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1945
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 491
Franz Stuck
PAINTER
1863 - 1928
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 492
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1463 - 1525
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 493
Roman Herzog
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2017
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 494
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany
Among military personnels born in Germany, Helmuth von Moltke the Younger ranks 40. Before him are Hermann Fegelein (1906), Michael Wittmann (1914), Hans Krebs (1898), Maurice de Saxe (1696), Ernst Busch (1885), and Joachim Peiper (1915). After him are Paul Hausser (1880), Georg von Küchler (1881), Alfred von Schlieffen (1833), Henning von Tresckow (1901), Dietrich von Choltitz (1894), and Kurt Meyer (1910).
Hermann Fegelein
1906 - 1945
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 34
Michael Wittmann
1914 - 1944
HPI: 73.49
Rank: 35
Hans Krebs
1898 - 1945
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 36
Maurice de Saxe
1696 - 1750
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 37
Ernst Busch
1885 - 1945
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 38
Joachim Peiper
1915 - 1976
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 39
Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
1848 - 1916
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 40
Paul Hausser
1880 - 1972
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 41
Georg von Küchler
1881 - 1968
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 42
Alfred von Schlieffen
1833 - 1913
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 43
Henning von Tresckow
1901 - 1944
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 44
Dietrich von Choltitz
1894 - 1966
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 45
Kurt Meyer
1910 - 1961
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 46