POLITICIAN

Margaret of York

1446 - 1503

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Margaret of York (3 May 1446 – 23 November 1503), also known as Margaret of Burgundy, was Duchess of Burgundy from 1468 to 1477 as the third wife of Charles the Bold, and after his death (1477) acted as a protector of the Burgundian State. She was a daughter of Richard, 3rd Duke of York, and of Cecily Neville, and the sister of two kings of England, Edward IV and Richard III. Born at Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire, in the Kingdom of England, she died at Mechelen in the Low Countries. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Margaret of York is the 5,023rd most popular politician (down from 3,609th in 2019), the 1,139th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 761st in 2019) and the 219th most popular British Politician.

Margaret of York is most famous for being the daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. Margaret was born in 1472 and was the sister of Edward V, who was King of England for a few months before he was overthrown by his uncle, Richard III. Margaret was also the sister of Elizabeth of York, who married Henry VII and became Queen of England.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Margaret of York ranks 5,023 out of 19,576. Before her are Rexhep Meidani, Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Wazir Akbar Khan, Treniota, Emperor Ku, and John Russell, 1st Earl Russell. After her are Kim Jae-ryong, Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus, Az-Zahir, Max Amann, Kim Kyu-sik, and Emperor Go-Uda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1446, Margaret of York ranks 2. Before her is Pietro Perugino. After her are Alexander Agricola, Charles of Valois, Duke of Berry, Francesco Botticini, Ippolita Maria Sforza, and Charles IV of Anjou. Among people deceased in 1503, Margaret of York ranks 7. Before her are Pope Alexander VI, Pope Pius III, Elizabeth of York, Piero the Unfortunate, Sophia Palaiologina, and Sten Sture the Elder. After her are Peter II, Duke of Bourbon, Bona of Savoy, George, Duke of Bavaria, Pierre d'Aubusson, Peter Schöffer, and Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Margaret of York ranks 1,139 out of 8,785. Before her are Lilian, Princess of Réthy (1916), Michael Nyman (1944), Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild (1868), William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520), Bill Wyman (1936), and John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792). After her are Frederick Fleet (1887), Stephen Boyd (1931), James Mirrlees (1936), James Hargreaves (1720), Colin Chapman (1928), and Anne Hyde (1637).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Margaret of York ranks 219. Before her are Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk (1484), Philippa of England (1394), Arthur Drewry (1891), Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild (1868), William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520), and John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792). After her are Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom (1868), Joseph Chamberlain (1836), Prince Philippe, Duke of Orléans (1869), Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick (1428), John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland (1504), and Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales (1594).

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