NOBLEMAN
Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
1570 - 1605

Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (Johann Maria Wilhelm; 22 May 1570 – 18 July 1605) was a Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Jena. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar is the 198th most popular nobleman (up from 310th in 2019), the 777th most popular biography from Germany (up from 1,472nd in 2019) and the 22nd most popular German Nobleman.
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Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar ranks 198 out of 1,415. Before him are Maximilian Sforza, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia, William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Lucrezia de' Medici, Duchess of Ferrara, Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, and Elizabeth of Austria. After him are Queen Letizia of Spain, Frederick, Prince of Wales, Bertrada of Laon, Germaine of Foix, Ramesses X, and Ramesses IX.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMaximilian Sforza
1493 - 1530
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 192
Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia
1857 - 1905
HPI: 69.96
Rank: 193
William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1535 - 1592
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 194
Lucrezia de' Medici, Duchess of Ferrara
1545 - 1561
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 195
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia
1890 - 1958
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 196
Elizabeth of Austria
1526 - 1545
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 197
Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
1570 - 1605
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 198
Queen Letizia of Spain
1972 - Present
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 199
Frederick, Prince of Wales
1707 - 1751
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 200
Bertrada of Laon
720 - 783
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 201
Germaine of Foix
1488 - 1536
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 202
Ramesses X
1150 BC - 1098 BC
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 203
Ramesses IX
1150 BC - 1111 BC
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 204
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1570, Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar ranks 4. Before him are Guy Fawkes, Hans Lippershey, and Henry Hudson. After him are Willem Janszoon, Jan Janszoon, John Smyth, Hendrick van Balen the Elder, Giorgi Saakadze, Péter Pázmány, Kara Davud Pasha, and Alessandro Salvio. Among people deceased in 1605, Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar ranks 10. Before him are Boris Godunov, Handan Sultan, John Davis, Feodor II of Russia, Jean Nicot, and Ulisse Aldrovandi. After him are Theodore Beza, Naresuan, Jan Zamoyski, Cığalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha, Orazio Vecchi, and Stradanus.
Others Born in 1570
Go to all RankingsGuy Fawkes
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1570 - 1606
HPI: 77.05
Rank: 1
Hans Lippershey
INVENTOR
1570 - 1619
HPI: 76.77
Rank: 2
Henry Hudson
EXPLORER
1570 - 1611
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 3
Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
NOBLEMAN
1570 - 1605
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 4
Willem Janszoon
EXPLORER
1570 - 1631
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 5
Jan Janszoon
PIRATE
1570 - 1641
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 6
John Smyth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1570 - 1612
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 7
Hendrick van Balen the Elder
PAINTER
1570 - 1632
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 8
Giorgi Saakadze
POLITICIAN
1570 - 1629
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 9
Péter Pázmány
PHILOSOPHER
1570 - 1637
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 10
Kara Davud Pasha
POLITICIAN
1570 - 1623
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 11
Alessandro Salvio
CHESS PLAYER
1570 - 1640
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1605
Go to all RankingsBoris Godunov
POLITICIAN
1552 - 1605
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 4
Handan Sultan
POLITICIAN
1574 - 1605
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 5
John Davis
EXPLORER
1550 - 1605
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 6
Feodor II of Russia
POLITICIAN
1589 - 1605
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 7
Jean Nicot
PHYSICIAN
1530 - 1605
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 8
Ulisse Aldrovandi
BIOLOGIST
1522 - 1605
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 9
Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
NOBLEMAN
1570 - 1605
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 10
Theodore Beza
WRITER
1519 - 1605
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 11
Naresuan
POLITICIAN
1555 - 1605
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 12
Jan Zamoyski
POLITICIAN
1542 - 1605
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 13
Cığalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha
POLITICIAN
1545 - 1605
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 14
Orazio Vecchi
COMPOSER
1550 - 1605
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 15
Stradanus
PAINTER
1523 - 1605
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 16
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar ranks 777 out of 7,253. Before him are Anna Seghers (1900), Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover (1914), Johann Ambrosius Bach (1645), Nicolaus Zinzendorf (1700), Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1784), and Thomas Anders (1963). After him are Amalie Auguste of Bavaria (1801), Kurt Koffka (1886), Johann Martin Schleyer (1831), Hermann Weyl (1885), Achim von Arnim (1781), and Artur Axmann (1913).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsAnna Seghers
WRITER
1900 - 1983
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 771
Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1987
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 772
Johann Ambrosius Bach
COMPOSER
1645 - 1695
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 773
Nicolaus Zinzendorf
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1700 - 1760
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 774
Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
POLITICIAN
1784 - 1844
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 775
Thomas Anders
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 776
Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
NOBLEMAN
1570 - 1605
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 777
Amalie Auguste of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1877
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 778
Kurt Koffka
PSYCHOLOGIST
1886 - 1941
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 779
Johann Martin Schleyer
LINGUIST
1831 - 1912
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 780
Hermann Weyl
MATHEMATICIAN
1885 - 1955
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 781
Achim von Arnim
WRITER
1781 - 1831
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 782
Artur Axmann
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1996
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 783
Among NOBLEMEN In Germany
Among noblemen born in Germany, Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar ranks 22. Before him are Duchess Mathilde Ludovika in Bavaria (1843), Maria Anna of Bavaria (1574), Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (1687), Robert the Strong (900), Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1786), and Prince Leopold of Bavaria (1846). After him are Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707), Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria (1869), Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg (1414), Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1750), Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt (1635), and Princess Maria Anna of Saxony (1799).
Duchess Mathilde Ludovika in Bavaria
1843 - 1925
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 16
Maria Anna of Bavaria
1574 - 1616
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 17
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
1687 - 1757
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 18
Robert the Strong
900 - 866
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 19
Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
1786 - 1861
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 20
Prince Leopold of Bavaria
1846 - 1930
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 21
Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
1570 - 1605
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 22
Frederick, Prince of Wales
1707 - 1751
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 23
Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria
1869 - 1955
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 24
Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg
1414 - 1486
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 25
Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
1750 - 1806
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 26
Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
1635 - 1709
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 27
Princess Maria Anna of Saxony
1799 - 1832
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 28