NOBLEMAN
Madeleine of Valois
1520 - 1537

Madeleine of Valois
Madeleine of Valois (10 August 1520 – 7 July 1537) was a French princess who briefly became Queen of Scotland in 1537 as the first wife of King James V. The marriage was arranged in accordance with the Treaty of Rouen, and they were married at Notre-Dame de Paris in January 1537, despite French reservations over her failing health. Madeleine died in July 1537, only six months after the wedding and less than two months after arriving in Scotland, resulting in her nickname, the "Summer Queen". Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Madeleine of Valois is the 138th most popular nobleman (up from 486th in 2019), the 647th most popular biography from France (up from 2,109th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular French Nobleman.
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Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Madeleine of Valois ranks 138 out of 1,415. Before her are Ramesses V, Claude of France, Duchess Mathilde Ludovika in Bavaria, Queen Fabiola of Belgium, Stephen, Count of Blois, and Tupou VI. After her are Maria Anna of Bavaria, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Louis I, Duke of Orléans, Ramesses XI, Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, and William IX, Duke of Aquitaine.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRamesses V
1200 BC - 1145 BC
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 132
Claude of France
1547 - 1575
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 133
Duchess Mathilde Ludovika in Bavaria
1843 - 1925
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 134
Queen Fabiola of Belgium
1928 - 2014
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 135
Stephen, Count of Blois
1045 - 1102
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 136
Tupou VI
1959 - Present
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 137
Madeleine of Valois
1520 - 1537
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 138
Maria Anna of Bavaria
1574 - 1616
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 139
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
1960 - Present
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 140
Louis I, Duke of Orléans
1372 - 1407
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 141
Ramesses XI
1200 BC - 1077 BC
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 142
Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara
1476 - 1534
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 143
William IX, Duke of Aquitaine
1071 - 1127
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 144
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1520, Madeleine of Valois ranks 4. Before her are Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Pope Sixtus V, and Sigismund II Augustus. After her are Barbara Radziwiłł, Alessandro Farnese, Vincenzo Galilei, Christophe Plantin, Koca Sinan Pasha, Matthias Flacius, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, and Thoinot Arbeau. Among people deceased in 1537, Madeleine of Valois ranks 2. Before her is Jane Seymour. After her are Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence, Charles, Duke of Vendôme, Lorenzo di Credi, Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples, Gerolamo Emiliani, Pedro de Mendoza, Jörg Breu the Elder, Lempira, and Thomas Murner.
Others Born in 1520
Go to all RankingsGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
COMPOSER
1520 - 1594
HPI: 83.45
Rank: 1
Pope Sixtus V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1520 - 1590
HPI: 82.73
Rank: 2
Sigismund II Augustus
POLITICIAN
1520 - 1572
HPI: 76.41
Rank: 3
Madeleine of Valois
NOBLEMAN
1520 - 1537
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 4
Barbara Radziwiłł
COMPANION
1520 - 1551
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 5
Alessandro Farnese
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1520 - 1589
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 6
Vincenzo Galilei
COMPOSER
1520 - 1591
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 7
Christophe Plantin
BUSINESSPERSON
1520 - 1589
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 8
Koca Sinan Pasha
POLITICIAN
1520 - 1596
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 9
Matthias Flacius
WRITER
1520 - 1575
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 10
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
POLITICIAN
1520 - 1598
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 11
Thoinot Arbeau
WRITER
1520 - 1595
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1537
Go to all RankingsJane Seymour
COMPANION
1508 - 1537
HPI: 78.59
Rank: 1
Madeleine of Valois
NOBLEMAN
1520 - 1537
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 2
Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence
POLITICIAN
1510 - 1537
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 3
Charles, Duke of Vendôme
POLITICIAN
1489 - 1537
HPI: 70.86
Rank: 4
Lorenzo di Credi
PAINTER
1459 - 1537
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 5
Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples
PHILOSOPHER
1460 - 1537
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 6
Gerolamo Emiliani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1486 - 1537
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 7
Pedro de Mendoza
EXPLORER
1487 - 1537
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 8
Jörg Breu the Elder
PAINTER
1475 - 1537
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 9
Lempira
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1499 - 1537
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 10
Thomas Murner
WRITER
1475 - 1537
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 11
In France
Among people born in France, Madeleine of Valois ranks 647 out of 6,770. Before her are Margaret of Anjou (1430), Camille Flammarion (1842), Jacques MacDonald (1765), Gaston, Duke of Orléans (1608), Sophie Marceau (1966), and Aristide Maillol (1861). After her are Antoine Laurent de Jussieu (1748), Madame de La Fayette (1634), Anaïs Nin (1903), Louis I, Duke of Orléans (1372), Roger Garaudy (1913), and Rashi (1040).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsMargaret of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1430 - 1482
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 641
Camille Flammarion
WRITER
1842 - 1925
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 642
Jacques MacDonald
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1765 - 1840
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 643
Gaston, Duke of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1660
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 644
Sophie Marceau
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 645
Aristide Maillol
PAINTER
1861 - 1944
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 646
Madeleine of Valois
NOBLEMAN
1520 - 1537
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 647
Antoine Laurent de Jussieu
BIOLOGIST
1748 - 1836
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 648
Madame de La Fayette
WRITER
1634 - 1693
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 649
Anaïs Nin
WRITER
1903 - 1977
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 650
Louis I, Duke of Orléans
NOBLEMAN
1372 - 1407
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 651
Roger Garaudy
PHILOSOPHER
1913 - 2012
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 652
Rashi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1040 - 1105
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 653
Among NOBLEMEN In France
Among noblemen born in France, Madeleine of Valois ranks 22. Before her are Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1674), Roger I of Sicily (1031), Louise Élisabeth of France (1727), Élisabeth of France (1764), Claude of France (1547), and Stephen, Count of Blois (1045). After her are Louis I, Duke of Orléans (1372), William IX, Duke of Aquitaine (1071), Chlodomer (495), Judith of Bavaria (797), Hugh the Great (898), and Joan of France, Duchess of Berry (1464).
Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
1674 - 1723
HPI: 73.85
Rank: 16
Roger I of Sicily
1031 - 1101
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 17
Louise Élisabeth of France
1727 - 1759
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 18
Élisabeth of France
1764 - 1794
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 19
Claude of France
1547 - 1575
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 20
Stephen, Count of Blois
1045 - 1102
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 21
Madeleine of Valois
1520 - 1537
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 22
Louis I, Duke of Orléans
1372 - 1407
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 23
William IX, Duke of Aquitaine
1071 - 1127
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 24
Chlodomer
495 - 524
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 25
Judith of Bavaria
797 - 843
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 26
Hugh the Great
898 - 956
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 27
Joan of France, Duchess of Berry
1464 - 1505
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 28