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Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence

1338 - 1368

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Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence, (Norman: Leonell Duc de Clarence; 29 November 1338 – 17 October 1368), was an English prince, Earl of Ulster jure uxoris from 1347, Duke of Clarence from 1362, Guardian of England in 1345–46, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1361–66, Knight of the Garter from 1361, third son (second surviving) of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was named after his birthplace, at Antwerp in the Duchy of Brabant. In 1355–60, Lionel took part in the Hundred Years' War with France and the Second War of Scottish Independence. After the Treaty of Brétigny, much of the Prince's later career was linked to Ireland. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence is the 1,441st most popular politician (up from 6,076th in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 206th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Belgian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence ranks 1,441 out of 19,576. Before him are Aurangzeb, Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria, Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse, Petronius Maximus, Clement Attlee, and Samo. After him are Jiang Qing, Edith Wilson, Vladimir II Monomakh, Antiochus V Eupator, Urho Kekkonen, and Astyages.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1338, Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence ranks 2. Before him is Charles V of France. After him are Tvrtko I of Bosnia, Joanna of Bourbon, Biligtü Khan Ayushiridara, Emperor Go-Kōgon, Chungjeong of Goryeo, Alexios III of Trebizond, John Ball, Louis, King of Sicily, and Ismail II of Granada. Among people deceased in 1368, Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence ranks 2. Before him is Ibn Battuta. After him are Orcagna, Guy de Chauliac, Emperor Go-Murakami, Blanche of Lancaster, Ilyas Khoja, and Marco Cornaro.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence ranks 56 out of 1,190. Before him are Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568), Paul-Henri Spaak (1899), Victor Horta (1861), Julio Cortázar (1914), Albert Claude (1899), and Samo (600). After him are Pepin of Landen (585), Adolphe Sax (1814), Simon Stevin (1548), Henry van de Velde (1863), Yves Chauvin (1930), and Marguerite Yourcenar (1903).

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Among POLITICIANS In Belgium

Among politicians born in Belgium, Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence ranks 24. Before him are Princess Stéphanie of Belgium (1864), Pepin of Herstal (635), Margaret of Parma (1522), Herman Van Rompuy (1947), Paul-Henri Spaak (1899), and Samo (600). After him are Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium (1927), Léon Degrelle (1906), Gerard de Ridefort (1141), Sigfried, Count of the Ardennes (919), Henry V, Count of Luxembourg (1217), and Princess Louise of Belgium (1858).

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