EXTREMIST
Jean II, Duke of Alençon
1409 - 1476

Jean II, Duke of Alençon
Jean II of Alençon (Jean II d’Alençon) (2 March 1409 – 8 September 1476) was a French nobleman. He succeeded his father as Duke of Alençon and Count of Perche as a minor in 1415, after the latter's death at the Battle of Agincourt. He is best known as a general in the last phase of the Hundred Years' War and for his role as a comrade-in-arms of Joan of Arc. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean II, Duke of Alençon is the 72nd most popular extremist (down from 63rd in 2019), the 1,390th most popular biography from France (up from 1,400th in 2019) and the 4th most popular French Extremist.
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Among EXTREMISTS
Among extremists, Jean II, Duke of Alençon ranks 72 out of 283. Before him are Rodney Alcala, Marvin Heemeyer, Jordan Belfort, Marc Dutroux, Boris Savinkov, and Carlo Gambino. After him are Sada Abe, Johnny Torrio, Emperor Norton, Gudrun Ensslin, Axeman of New Orleans, and George Jung.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRodney Alcala
1943 - 2021
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 66
Marvin Heemeyer
1951 - 2004
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 67
Jordan Belfort
1962 - Present
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 68
Marc Dutroux
1956 - Present
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 69
Boris Savinkov
1879 - 1925
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 70
Carlo Gambino
1902 - 1976
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 71
Jean II, Duke of Alençon
1409 - 1476
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 72
Sada Abe
1905 - Present
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 73
Johnny Torrio
1882 - 1957
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 74
Emperor Norton
1818 - 1880
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 75
Gudrun Ensslin
1940 - 1977
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 76
Axeman of New Orleans
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 77
George Jung
1942 - 2021
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 78
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1409, Jean II, Duke of Alençon ranks 5. Before him are Charles VIII of Sweden, René of Anjou, Elizabeth of Luxembourg, and Thomas Palaiologos. After him are Bernardo Rossellino, and Giovanni Mocenigo. Among people deceased in 1476, Jean II, Duke of Alençon ranks 5. Before him are Vlad the Impaler, Simonetta Vespucci, Regiomontanus, and Galeazzo Maria Sforza. After him are Stefan Branković, Isabel Neville, Duchess of Clarence, Frederick I, Elector Palatine, George VIII of Georgia, Agnes of Burgundy, Duchess of Bourbon, and Pietro Mocenigo.
Others Born in 1409
Go to all RankingsCharles VIII of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1409 - 1470
HPI: 73.49
Rank: 1
René of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1409 - 1480
HPI: 72.68
Rank: 2
Elizabeth of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1409 - 1442
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 3
Thomas Palaiologos
POLITICIAN
1409 - 1465
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 4
Jean II, Duke of Alençon
EXTREMIST
1409 - 1476
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 5
Bernardo Rossellino
SCULPTOR
1409 - 1464
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 6
Giovanni Mocenigo
POLITICIAN
1409 - 1485
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 7
Others Deceased in 1476
Go to all RankingsVlad the Impaler
INSPIRATION
1431 - 1476
HPI: 86.37
Rank: 1
Simonetta Vespucci
CELEBRITY
1453 - 1476
HPI: 75.76
Rank: 2
Regiomontanus
MATHEMATICIAN
1436 - 1476
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 3
Galeazzo Maria Sforza
NOBLEMAN
1444 - 1476
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 4
Jean II, Duke of Alençon
EXTREMIST
1409 - 1476
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 5
Stefan Branković
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1476
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 6
Isabel Neville, Duchess of Clarence
POLITICIAN
1451 - 1476
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 7
Frederick I, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1425 - 1476
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 8
George VIII of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1476
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 9
Agnes of Burgundy, Duchess of Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1407 - 1476
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 10
Pietro Mocenigo
POLITICIAN
1406 - 1476
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 11
In France
Among people born in France, Jean II, Duke of Alençon ranks 1,390 out of 6,770. Before him are François-Édouard Picot (1786), Princess Clémentine of Orléans (1817), François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville (1818), Clément Ader (1841), Antoine Augustin Cournot (1801), and Cléo de Mérode (1875). After him are Léo Taxil (1854), Benedict of Aniane (750), Michel de Certeau (1925), Ernest Gellner (1925), Michel Verne (1861), and Amandus (600).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsFrançois-Édouard Picot
PAINTER
1786 - 1868
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 1,384
Princess Clémentine of Orléans
COMPANION
1817 - 1907
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 1,385
François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1900
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 1,386
Clément Ader
INVENTOR
1841 - 1925
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 1,387
Antoine Augustin Cournot
MATHEMATICIAN
1801 - 1877
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 1,388
Cléo de Mérode
ACTOR
1875 - 1966
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 1,389
Jean II, Duke of Alençon
EXTREMIST
1409 - 1476
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 1,390
Léo Taxil
WRITER
1854 - 1907
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 1,391
Benedict of Aniane
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
750 - 821
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 1,392
Michel de Certeau
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 1986
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 1,393
Ernest Gellner
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 1995
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 1,394
Michel Verne
WRITER
1861 - 1925
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 1,395
Amandus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 676
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 1,396
Among EXTREMISTS In France
Among extremists born in France, Jean II, Duke of Alençon ranks 4. Before him are Gilles de Rais (1405), Robert-François Damiens (1715), and Henri Désiré Landru (1869). After him are Madame de Brinvilliers (1630), Michel Fourniret (1942), Jacques Mesrine (1936), Édouard Vaillant (1840), Zacarias Moussaoui (1968), and Yvan Colonna (1960).
Gilles de Rais
1405 - 1440
HPI: 76.41
Rank: 1
Robert-François Damiens
1715 - 1757
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 2
Henri Désiré Landru
1869 - 1922
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 3
Jean II, Duke of Alençon
1409 - 1476
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 4
Madame de Brinvilliers
1630 - 1676
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 5
Michel Fourniret
1942 - 2021
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 6
Jacques Mesrine
1936 - 1979
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 7
Édouard Vaillant
1840 - 1915
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 8
Zacarias Moussaoui
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 9
Yvan Colonna
1960 - 2022
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 10