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Henry II, Duke of Lorraine

1563 - 1624

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Henry II (French: Henri II; 8 November 1563 – 31 July 1624), known as "the Good (le Bon)", was Duke of Lorraine from 1608 until his death. Leaving no sons, both of his daughters became Duchesses of Lorraine by marriage. He was a brother-in-law of Henry IV of France. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry II, Duke of Lorraine is the 5,889th most popular politician (down from 5,157th in 2019), the 1,688th most popular biography from France (down from 1,570th in 2019) and the 406th most popular French Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Henry II, Duke of Lorraine ranks 5,889 out of 19,576Before him are Agrippa Menenius Lanatus, Emperor Rokujō, Everard des Barres, Hailemariam Desalegn, Jigme Wangchuck, and Jadranka Kosor. After him are Igor Ivanov, Jin Youzhi, Marcus Manlius Capitolinus, Zhu Wen, Lamberto Dini, and Emperor Shun of Han.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1563, Henry II, Duke of Lorraine ranks 8Before him are John Dowland, Orazio Gentileschi, Guru Arjan, Hosokawa Gracia, Johannes Althusius, and Mavro Orbini. After him are Andrew Báthory, Jodocus Hondius, Hosokawa Tadaoki, Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst, and Franciscus Gomarus. Among people deceased in 1624, Henry II, Duke of Lorraine ranks 6Before him are Jakob Böhme, Gaspard Bauhin, Gevherhan Sultan, Dirck van Baburen, and Ahmad Sirhindi. After him are Charles of Austria, Bishop of Wroclaw, Fukushima Masanori, Ketevan the Martyr, Marco Antonio de Dominis, Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, and Juan de Mariana.

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In France

Among people born in France, Henry II, Duke of Lorraine ranks 1,688 out of 6,770Before him are Gersonides (1288), Eugène de Mazenod (1782), Adélaïde d'Orléans (1777), Everard des Barres (1113), Elliott Erwitt (1928), and Paul Gachet (1828). After him are Caesarius of Arles (470), Henri Gatien Bertrand (1773), Pierre Puget (1620), William of Champeaux (1070), Louis Poinsot (1777), and Renata of Lorraine (1544).

Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Henry II, Duke of Lorraine ranks 406Before him are Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (1400), Raimbaut de Vaqueiras (1165), Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme (1654), Yolande of Valois (1434), Adélaïde d'Orléans (1777), and Everard des Barres (1113). After him are Renata of Lorraine (1544), Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully (1560), Roger Ducos (1747), Jacques-Nicolas Billaud-Varenne (1756), Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay (1740), and Raymond of Burgundy (1070).