NOBLEMAN
Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1468 - 1532

Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Henry the Middle (15 September 1468 – 9 February 1532) , also known as “Heinrich der Mittlere” in German, was a member of the House of Welf and ruled as the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. His official title was Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, a principality within the Holy Roman Empire. Henry earned the nickname “the Middle” to distinguish him from other Henrys in the Welf dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg is the 306th most popular nobleman (up from 826th in 2019), the 1,270th most popular biography from Germany (up from 3,002nd in 2019) and the 46th most popular German Nobleman.
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Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ranks 306 out of 1,415. Before him are Anna d'Este, Mathilde Bonaparte, Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Infanta Maria Theresa of Portugal, Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo, and Anthony, Duke of Brabant. After him are Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy, Frederick IV, Duke of Austria, John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg, Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk, George, Duke of Saxony, and Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnna d'Este
1531 - 1607
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 300
Mathilde Bonaparte
1820 - 1904
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 301
Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1886 - 1954
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 302
Infanta Maria Theresa of Portugal
1855 - 1944
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 303
Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo
1847 - 1876
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 304
Anthony, Duke of Brabant
1384 - 1415
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 305
Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1468 - 1532
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 306
Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy
1360 - 1391
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 307
Frederick IV, Duke of Austria
1382 - 1439
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 308
John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg
1589 - 1652
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 309
Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk
1893 - 1945
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 310
George, Duke of Saxony
1471 - 1539
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 311
Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1671 - 1735
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 312
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1468, Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ranks 5. Before him are Pope Paul III, Charles I, Duke of Savoy, John, Elector of Saxony, and Basil Fool for Christ. After him are Ibn Kemal, Juan de Zumárraga, Tomé Pires, Juan del Encina, Johannes Werner, Cornelis Engebrechtsz., and Francesco Donato. Among people deceased in 1532, Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ranks 5. Before him are Muhammad XII of Granada, Jan Gossaert, Bernardino Luini, and John, Elector of Saxony. After him are Piri Mehmed Pasha, Louis II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, Jaime, Duke of Braganza, Tullio Lombardo, and William Warham.
Others Born in 1468
Go to all RankingsPope Paul III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1468 - 1549
HPI: 83.04
Rank: 1
Charles I, Duke of Savoy
1468 - 1490
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 2
John, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1468 - 1532
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 3
Basil Fool for Christ
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1468 - 1552
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 4
Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1468 - 1532
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 5
Ibn Kemal
WRITER
1468 - 1536
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 6
Juan de Zumárraga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1468 - 1548
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 7
Tomé Pires
WRITER
1468 - 1540
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 8
Juan del Encina
WRITER
1468 - 1529
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 9
Johannes Werner
MATHEMATICIAN
1468 - 1522
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 10
Cornelis Engebrechtsz.
PAINTER
1468 - 1533
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 11
Francesco Donato
POLITICIAN
1468 - 1553
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1532
Go to all RankingsMuhammad XII of Granada
POLITICIAN
1459 - 1532
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 1
Jan Gossaert
PAINTER
1478 - 1532
HPI: 71.49
Rank: 2
Bernardino Luini
PAINTER
1475 - 1532
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 3
John, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1468 - 1532
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 4
Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1468 - 1532
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 5
Piri Mehmed Pasha
POLITICIAN
1458 - 1532
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 6
Louis II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
POLITICIAN
1502 - 1532
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 7
Jaime, Duke of Braganza
POLITICIAN
1483 - 1532
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 8
Tullio Lombardo
SCULPTOR
1455 - 1532
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 9
William Warham
POLITICIAN
1450 - 1532
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 10
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ranks 1,270 out of 7,253. Before him are Infanta Maria Theresa of Portugal (1855), Alexander Gauland (1941), Tilman Riemenschneider (1460), Franz Oppenheimer (1864), Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg (1744), and Alfred Weber (1868). After him are Johann van Beethoven (1740), Clemens August Graf von Galen (1878), Christian Wulff (1959), Gertrude of Merania (1185), Horst Schumann (1906), and Hans Driesch (1867).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsInfanta Maria Theresa of Portugal
NOBLEMAN
1855 - 1944
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 1,264
Alexander Gauland
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 1,265
Tilman Riemenschneider
SCULPTOR
1460 - 1531
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 1,266
Franz Oppenheimer
ECONOMIST
1864 - 1943
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 1,267
Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1744 - 1817
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 1,268
Alfred Weber
ECONOMIST
1868 - 1958
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 1,269
Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1468 - 1532
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 1,270
Johann van Beethoven
COMPOSER
1740 - 1792
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 1,271
Clemens August Graf von Galen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1878 - 1946
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 1,272
Christian Wulff
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 1,273
Gertrude of Merania
COMPANION
1185 - 1213
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 1,274
Horst Schumann
PHYSICIAN
1906 - 1983
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 1,275
Hans Driesch
BIOLOGIST
1867 - 1941
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 1,276
Among NOBLEMEN In Germany
Among noblemen born in Germany, Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ranks 46. Before him are Princess Pauline of Württemberg (1810), Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt (1601), Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Electress of Brandenburg (1597), Bruno the Great (925), Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1886), and Infanta Maria Theresa of Portugal (1855). After him are John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1589), George, Duke of Saxony (1471), Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1671), Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge (1833), Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1854), and Countess Caroline of Nassau-Saarbrücken (1704).
Princess Pauline of Württemberg
1810 - 1856
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 40
Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt
1601 - 1659
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 41
Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Electress of Brandenburg
1597 - 1660
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 42
Bruno the Great
925 - 965
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 43
Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1886 - 1954
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 44
Infanta Maria Theresa of Portugal
1855 - 1944
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 45
Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1468 - 1532
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 46
John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg
1589 - 1652
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 47
George, Duke of Saxony
1471 - 1539
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 48
Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1671 - 1735
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 49
Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge
1833 - 1897
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 50
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1854 - 1920
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 51
Countess Caroline of Nassau-Saarbrücken
1704 - 1774
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 52