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Henry II, Duke of Lorraine
1563 - 1624

Henry II, Duke of Lorraine
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 19,576. Before 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.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAgrippa Menenius Lanatus
600 BC - 493 BC
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 5,885
Emperor Rokujō
1164 - 1176
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 5,886
Everard des Barres
1113 - 1174
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 5,887
Hailemariam Desalegn
1965 - Present
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 5,888
Jigme Wangchuck
1905 - 1952
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 5,889
Jadranka Kosor
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 5,890
Henry II, Duke of Lorraine
1563 - 1624
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 5,891
Igor Ivanov
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 5,892
Jin Youzhi
1918 - 2015
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 5,893
Marcus Manlius Capitolinus
500 BC - 384 BC
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 5,894
Zhu Wen
852 - 912
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 5,895
Lamberto Dini
1931 - Present
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 5,896
Emperor Shun of Han
115 - 144
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 5,897
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1563, Henry II, Duke of Lorraine ranks 8. Before 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 6. Before 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.
Others Born in 1563
Go to all RankingsJohn Dowland
MUSICIAN
1563 - 1626
HPI: 70.65
Rank: 2
Orazio Gentileschi
PAINTER
1563 - 1639
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 3
Guru Arjan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1563 - 1606
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 4
Hosokawa Gracia
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1600
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 5
Johannes Althusius
PHILOSOPHER
1563 - 1638
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 6
Mavro Orbini
WRITER
1563 - 1614
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 7
Henry II, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1624
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 8
Andrew Báthory
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1599
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 9
Jodocus Hondius
GEOGRAPHER
1563 - 1612
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 10
Hosokawa Tadaoki
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1646
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 11
Jan Huyghen van Linschoten
HISTORIAN
1563 - 1611
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 12
Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst
NOBLEMAN
1563 - 1607
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 13
Franciscus Gomarus
PHILOSOPHER
1563 - 1641
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1624
Go to all RankingsJakob Böhme
PHILOSOPHER
1575 - 1624
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 1
Gaspard Bauhin
BIOLOGIST
1560 - 1624
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 2
Gevherhan Sultan
POLITICIAN
1544 - 1624
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 3
Dirck van Baburen
PAINTER
1595 - 1624
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 4
Ahmad Sirhindi
PHILOSOPHER
1564 - 1624
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 5
Henry II, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1624
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 6
Charles of Austria, Bishop of Wroclaw
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1590 - 1624
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 7
Fukushima Masanori
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1561 - 1624
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 8
Ketevan the Martyr
POLITICIAN
1565 - 1624
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 9
Marco Antonio de Dominis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1560 - 1624
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 10
Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham
POLITICIAN
1536 - 1624
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 11
Juan de Mariana
HISTORIAN
1536 - 1624
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Henry II, Duke of Lorraine ranks 1,688 out of 6,770. Before 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).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsGersonides
PHILOSOPHER
1288 - 1344
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 1,682
Eugène de Mazenod
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1782 - 1861
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 1,683
Adélaïde d'Orléans
POLITICIAN
1777 - 1847
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 1,684
Everard des Barres
POLITICIAN
1113 - 1174
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 1,685
Elliott Erwitt
PHOTOGRAPHER
1928 - 2023
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 1,686
Paul Gachet
PHYSICIAN
1828 - 1909
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 1,687
Henry II, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1624
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 1,688
Caesarius of Arles
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
470 - 542
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 1,689
Henri Gatien Bertrand
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1773 - 1844
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 1,690
Pierre Puget
PAINTER
1620 - 1694
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 1,691
William of Champeaux
PHILOSOPHER
1070 - 1121
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 1,692
Louis Poinsot
PHYSICIST
1777 - 1859
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 1,693
Renata of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1544 - 1602
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 1,694
Among POLITICIANS In France
Among politicians born in France, Henry II, Duke of Lorraine ranks 406. Before 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).
Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine
1400 - 1453
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 400
Raimbaut de Vaqueiras
1165 - 1207
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 401
Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme
1654 - 1712
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 402
Yolande of Valois
1434 - 1478
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 403
Adélaïde d'Orléans
1777 - 1847
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 404
Everard des Barres
1113 - 1174
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 405
Henry II, Duke of Lorraine
1563 - 1624
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 406
Renata of Lorraine
1544 - 1602
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 407
Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
1560 - 1641
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 408
Roger Ducos
1747 - 1816
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 409
Jacques-Nicolas Billaud-Varenne
1756 - 1819
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 410
Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay
1740 - 1789
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 411
Raymond of Burgundy
1070 - 1107
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 412