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Henry II of France

1519 - 1559

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Henry II (French: Henri II; 31 March 1519 – 10 July 1559) was King of France from 1547 until his death in 1559. The second son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany, he became Dauphin of France upon the death of his elder brother Francis in 1536. As a child, Henry and his elder brother spent over four years in captivity in Spain as hostages in exchange for their father. Henry pursued his father's policies in matters of art, war, and religion. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry II of France is the 286th most popular politician (down from 264th in 2019), the 103rd most popular biography from France (up from 107th in 2019) and the 26th most popular French Politician.

Henry II of France is most famous for his role in the death of Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Henry II of France ranks 286 out of 19,576. Before him are Reinhard Heydrich, Charles I of Austria, Darius III, Demosthenes, Louis XII of France, and Wu Zetian. After him are Ferdinand I of Austria, Babur, António de Oliveira Salazar, Antoninus Pius, Tomyris, and David Ben-Gurion.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1519, Henry II of France ranks 2. Before him is Catherine de' Medici. After him are Pope Innocent IX, Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, Francis, Duke of Guise, Gaspard II de Coligny, Isabella Jagiellon, Occhiali, Theodore Beza, Imagawa Yoshimoto, and Andrea Cesalpino. Among people deceased in 1559, Henry II of France ranks 2. Before him is Pope Paul IV. After him are Christian II of Denmark, Christian III of Denmark, Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Isabella Jagiellon, Beyhan Sultan, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk, William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Benvenuto Tisi, and Gelawdewos.

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In France

Among people born in France, Henry II of France ranks 103 out of 6,770. Before him are William the Conqueror (1028), Alexandre Dumas fils (1824), Louis Philippe I (1773), Arthur Rimbaud (1854), François Rabelais (1494), and Louis XII of France (1462). After him are W. Somerset Maugham (1874), Jean le Rond d'Alembert (1717), Louis the Pious (778), Pope Urban V (1310), Pope Clement VI (1291), and Madame de Pompadour (1721).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Henry II of France ranks 26. Before him are Charles X of France (1757), Jacques Chirac (1932), Henry III of France (1551), Louis IX of France (1214), Louis Philippe I (1773), and Louis XII of France (1462). After him are Louis the Pious (778), François Mitterrand (1916), Philippe Pétain (1856), Philip II of France (1165), François Hollande (1954), and Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (1708).

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