POLITICIAN
Philip William, Elector Palatine
1615 - 1690

Philip William, Elector Palatine
Philip William of Neuburg, Elector Palatine (German: Philipp Wilhelm) (24 November 1615 – 2 September 1690) was Count Palatine of Neuburg from 1653 to 1690, Duke of Jülich and Berg from 1653 to 1679 and Elector of the Palatinate from 1685 to 1690. He was the son of Wolfgang Wilhelm, Count Palatine of Neuburg and Magdalene of Bavaria. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philip William, Elector Palatine is the 4,473rd most popular politician (down from 3,304th in 2019), the 1,163rd most popular biography from Germany (down from 892nd in 2019) and the 337th most popular German Politician.
Philip William, Elector Palatine is most famous for being the last elector of the Palatinate branch of the House of Wittelsbach and the first Elector of Bavaria.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Philip William, Elector Palatine ranks 4,473 out of 19,576. Before him are Zoe Karbonopsina, Alberic II of Spoleto, Gracia Mendes Nasi, Soghomon Tehlirian, Pausanias of Sparta, and Yves Leterme. After him are Julius Paulus Prudentissimus, As-Salih Ayyub, António, Prior of Crato, Kim Yong-il, Malcolm I of Scotland, and Aristobulus IV.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsZoe Karbonopsina
900 - 1000
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 4,469
Alberic II of Spoleto
911 - 954
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 4,470
Gracia Mendes Nasi
1510 - 1569
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 4,471
Soghomon Tehlirian
1896 - 1960
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 4,472
Pausanias of Sparta
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 4,473
Yves Leterme
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 4,474
Philip William, Elector Palatine
1615 - 1690
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 4,475
Julius Paulus Prudentissimus
190 - 220
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 4,476
As-Salih Ayyub
1205 - 1249
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 4,477
António, Prior of Crato
1531 - 1595
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 4,478
Kim Yong-il
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 4,479
Malcolm I of Scotland
801 - 954
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 4,480
Aristobulus IV
31 BC - 7 BC
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 4,481
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1615, Philip William, Elector Palatine ranks 6. Before him are Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire, Pope Innocent XII, Dara Shukoh, Nicolas Fouquet, and Salvator Rosa. After him are Govert Flinck, Marguerite of Lorraine, Nicodemus Tessin the Elder, Madeleine Béjart, Maria Caterina Farnese, and Heinrich Bach. Among people deceased in 1690, Philip William, Elector Palatine ranks 6. Before him are Charles Le Brun, Margaret Mary Alacoque, Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria, Charles V, Duke of Lorraine, and David Teniers the Younger. After him are Abraham Brueghel, Giovanni Legrenzi, Michael I Apafi, Adam Frans van der Meulen, Juan de Valdés Leal, and Isabel Luísa, Princess of Beira.
Others Born in 1615
Go to all RankingsIbrahim of the Ottoman Empire
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1648
HPI: 82.40
Rank: 1
Pope Innocent XII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1615 - 1700
HPI: 81.98
Rank: 2
Dara Shukoh
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1659
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 3
Nicolas Fouquet
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1680
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 4
Salvator Rosa
PAINTER
1615 - 1673
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 5
Philip William, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1690
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 6
Govert Flinck
PAINTER
1615 - 1660
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 7
Marguerite of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1672
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 8
Nicodemus Tessin the Elder
ARCHITECT
1615 - 1681
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 9
Madeleine Béjart
ACTOR
1615 - 1672
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 10
Maria Caterina Farnese
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1646
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 11
Heinrich Bach
COMPOSER
1615 - 1692
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1690
Go to all RankingsCharles Le Brun
PAINTER
1619 - 1690
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 1
Margaret Mary Alacoque
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1647 - 1690
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 2
Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1660 - 1690
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 3
Charles V, Duke of Lorraine
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1643 - 1690
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 4
David Teniers the Younger
PAINTER
1610 - 1690
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 5
Philip William, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1690
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 6
Abraham Brueghel
PAINTER
1631 - 1690
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 7
Giovanni Legrenzi
COMPOSER
1626 - 1690
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 8
Michael I Apafi
POLITICIAN
1632 - 1690
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 9
Adam Frans van der Meulen
PAINTER
1632 - 1690
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 10
Juan de Valdés Leal
PAINTER
1622 - 1690
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 11
Isabel Luísa, Princess of Beira
NOBLEMAN
1669 - 1690
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Philip William, Elector Palatine ranks 1,163 out of 7,253. Before him are Michael Ballack (1976), Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1713), Gottlob Berger (1896), Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1597), Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse (1868), and Christoph Scheiner (1575). After him are Johann Mattheson (1681), Dagmar of Bohemia (1186), Hans Reichenbach (1891), Hermann Goldschmidt (1802), Gertrude of Hohenberg (1225), and Julius Richard Petri (1852).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsMichael Ballack
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 1,157
Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen
POLITICIAN
1713 - 1761
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 1,158
Gottlob Berger
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1975
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 1,159
Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
NOBLEMAN
1597 - 1659
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 1,160
Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse
WRITER
1868 - 1937
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 1,161
Christoph Scheiner
PHYSICIST
1575 - 1650
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 1,162
Philip William, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1690
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 1,163
Johann Mattheson
COMPOSER
1681 - 1764
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 1,164
Dagmar of Bohemia
COMPANION
1186 - 1212
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 1,165
Hans Reichenbach
PHILOSOPHER
1891 - 1953
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 1,166
Hermann Goldschmidt
ASTRONOMER
1802 - 1866
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 1,167
Gertrude of Hohenberg
COMPANION
1225 - 1281
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 1,168
Julius Richard Petri
BIOLOGIST
1852 - 1921
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 1,169
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Philip William, Elector Palatine ranks 337. Before him are Ernst Albrecht (1930), Sibylle of Cleves (1512), Emil Jellinek (1853), Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen (1925), Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1713), and Gottlob Berger (1896). After him are John George, Elector of Brandenburg (1525), George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1624), Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (1658), Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt (1752), Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern (1835), and Countess Palatine Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg (1670).
Ernst Albrecht
1930 - 2014
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 331
Sibylle of Cleves
1512 - 1554
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 332
Emil Jellinek
1853 - 1918
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 333
Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen
1925 - 2010
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 334
Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen
1713 - 1761
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 335
Gottlob Berger
1896 - 1975
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 336
Philip William, Elector Palatine
1615 - 1690
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 337
John George, Elector of Brandenburg
1525 - 1598
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 338
George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1624 - 1705
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 339
Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine
1658 - 1716
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 340
Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt
1752 - 1782
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 341
Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern
1835 - 1905
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 342
Countess Palatine Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg
1670 - 1748
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 343