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Louis V, Elector Palatine
1478 - 1544

Louis V, Elector Palatine
Louis V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (German: Ludwig V. von der Pfalz) (2 July 1478, in Heidelberg – 16 March 1544, in Heidelberg), also Louis the Pacific, was a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty. He was prince elector of the Palatinate. His parents were Philip, Elector Palatine, and Margaret, a daughter of Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria-Landshut. He converted to Lutheranism in the 1530s. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Louis V, Elector Palatine is the 9,777th most popular politician (down from 9,518th in 2019), the 2,757th most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,749th in 2019) and the 827th most popular German Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Louis V, Elector Palatine ranks 9,777 out of 19,576. Before him are Antipater Etesias, Maria Dobroniega of Kiev, Muhammad az-Zanati, Irene Camber, Gilbert Horal, and Atsuko Ikeda. After him are Sirajuddin of Perlis, Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo, Abdourahamane Tchiani, Ben-Hadad I, Lotf Ali Khan, and Bu Jiang.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAntipater Etesias
400 BC - 279 BC
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 9,776
Maria Dobroniega of Kiev
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 9,777
Muhammad az-Zanati
1944 - 2025
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 9,778
Irene Camber
1926 - 2024
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 9,779
Gilbert Horal
1200 - 1200
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 9,780
Atsuko Ikeda
1931 - Present
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 9,781
Louis V, Elector Palatine
1478 - 1544
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 9,782
Sirajuddin of Perlis
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 9,783
Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo
1701 - 1778
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 9,784
Abdourahamane Tchiani
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 9,785
Ben-Hadad I
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 9,786
Lotf Ali Khan
1769 - 1794
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 9,787
Bu Jiang
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 9,788
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1478, Louis V, Elector Palatine ranks 15. Before him are John, Prince of Asturias, Pánfilo de Narváez, Sancha of Aragon, Barbara Jagiellon, Hatuey, and Gian Giorgio Trissino. After him are Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés, Wolfgang Capito, Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, Konrad Pellikan, Surdas, and Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón. Among people deceased in 1544, Louis V, Elector Palatine ranks 10. Before him are Clément Marot, Antoine, Duke of Lorraine, Johannes Magnus, Valerius Cordus, Pedro Damiano, and Ruy López de Villalobos. After him are Bonaventure des Périers, Antonio de Guevara, Teofilo Folengo, Rupert, Count Palatine of Veldenz, and Nilakantha Somayaji.
Others Born in 1478
Go to all RankingsJohn, Prince of Asturias
POLITICIAN
1478 - 1497
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 9
Pánfilo de Narváez
EXPLORER
1478 - 1528
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 10
Sancha of Aragon
NOBLEMAN
1478 - 1506
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 11
Barbara Jagiellon
POLITICIAN
1478 - 1534
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 12
Hatuey
POLITICIAN
1478 - 1512
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 13
Gian Giorgio Trissino
WRITER
1478 - 1550
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 14
Louis V, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1478 - 1544
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 15
Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés
HISTORIAN
1478 - 1557
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 16
Wolfgang Capito
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1478 - 1541
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 17
Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham
POLITICIAN
1478 - 1521
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 18
Konrad Pellikan
WRITER
1478 - 1556
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 19
Surdas
WRITER
1478 - 1583
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 20
Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón
EXPLORER
1478 - 1526
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 1544
Go to all RankingsClément Marot
WRITER
1495 - 1544
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 4
Antoine, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1489 - 1544
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 5
Johannes Magnus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1488 - 1544
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 6
Valerius Cordus
BIOLOGIST
1515 - 1544
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 7
Pedro Damiano
CHESS PLAYER
1480 - 1544
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 8
Ruy López de Villalobos
EXPLORER
1500 - 1544
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 9
Louis V, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1478 - 1544
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 10
Bonaventure des Périers
WRITER
1510 - 1544
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 11
Antonio de Guevara
WRITER
1480 - 1544
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 12
Teofilo Folengo
WRITER
1491 - 1544
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 13
Rupert, Count Palatine of Veldenz
NOBLEMAN
1506 - 1544
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 14
Nilakantha Somayaji
MATHEMATICIAN
1444 - 1544
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 15
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Louis V, Elector Palatine ranks 2,758 out of 7,253. Before him are Johann Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1906), Paul Levi (1883), Charlotte Buff (1753), Nikolaus Federmann (1505), Ignaz von Döllinger (1799), and Joseph Görres (1776). After him are Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich (960), Michael Kiske (1968), Hermann von Fehling (1812), Marcel Ophüls (1927), Lothar Emmerich (1941), and Johanna Budwig (1908).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJohann Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
NOBLEMAN
1906 - 1972
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 2,752
Paul Levi
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1930
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 2,753
Charlotte Buff
WRITER
1753 - 1828
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 2,754
Nikolaus Federmann
EXPLORER
1505 - 1542
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 2,755
Ignaz von Döllinger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1799 - 1890
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 2,756
Joseph Görres
WRITER
1776 - 1848
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 2,757
Louis V, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1478 - 1544
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 2,758
Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
960 - 1015
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 2,759
Michael Kiske
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 2,760
Hermann von Fehling
CHEMIST
1812 - 1885
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 2,761
Marcel Ophüls
ACTOR
1927 - 2025
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 2,762
Lothar Emmerich
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2003
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 2,763
Johanna Budwig
PHYSICIST
1908 - 2003
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 2,764
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Louis V, Elector Palatine ranks 827. Before him are Kurt Schmitt (1886), Adolf Hühnlein (1881), Countess Palatine Maria Anna of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1753), Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (1711), Anna Maria of Brunswick-Calenberg-Göttingen (1532), and Paul Levi (1883). After him are Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1519), Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt (1794), Stanisław Mikołajczyk (1901), Sabina of Bavaria (1492), Duke George of Oldenburg (1784), and Flavia Julia Constantia (290).
Kurt Schmitt
1886 - 1950
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 821
Adolf Hühnlein
1881 - 1942
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 822
Countess Palatine Maria Anna of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
1753 - 1824
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 823
Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
1711 - 1763
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 824
Anna Maria of Brunswick-Calenberg-Göttingen
1532 - 1568
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 825
Paul Levi
1883 - 1930
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 826
Louis V, Elector Palatine
1478 - 1544
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 827
Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
1519 - 1567
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 828
Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt
1794 - 1871
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 829
Stanisław Mikołajczyk
1901 - 1966
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 830
Sabina of Bavaria
1492 - 1564
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 831
Duke George of Oldenburg
1784 - 1812
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 832
Flavia Julia Constantia
290 - 330
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 833