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Philip William, Prince of Orange
1554 - 1618

Philip William, Prince of Orange
Philip William, Prince of Orange (19 December 1554 in Buren, Gelderland – 20 February 1618) was the eldest son of William the Silent by his first wife Anna van Egmont. He became Prince of Orange in 1584 and Knight of the Golden Fleece in 1599. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philip William, Prince of Orange is the 7,505th most popular politician (down from 7,015th in 2019), the 302nd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 293rd in 2019) and the 51st most popular Dutch Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Philip William, Prince of Orange ranks 7,504 out of 19,576. Before him are Odo III, Duke of Burgundy, Jorge Alessandri, Princess Frederica Wilhelmina of Prussia, Roland Bonaparte, and Alexander Bortnikov. After him are Nancy Kassebaum, Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, Ferenc Gyulay, Lidia Gueiler Tejada, Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria, Louis Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers, and Justo José de Urquiza.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOdo III, Duke of Burgundy
1166 - 1218
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 7,502
Jorge Alessandri
1896 - 1986
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 7,503
Princess Frederica Wilhelmina of Prussia
1796 - 1850
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 7,504
Roland Bonaparte
1858 - 1924
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 7,505
Alexander Bortnikov
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 7,506
Philip William, Prince of Orange
1554 - 1618
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 7,507
Nancy Kassebaum
1932 - Present
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 7,508
Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
1647 - 1709
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 7,509
Ferenc Gyulay
1799 - 1868
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 7,510
Lidia Gueiler Tejada
1921 - 2011
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 7,511
Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria
1901 - 1964
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 7,512
Louis Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers
1539 - 1595
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 7,513
Justo José de Urquiza
1801 - 1870
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 7,514
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1554, Philip William, Prince of Orange ranks 8. Before him are Sebastian of Portugal, Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France, Walter Raleigh, Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich of Russia, Charles, Duke of Mayenne, and Marietta Robusti. After him are Bálint Balassi, Philip Sidney, Ernest of Bavaria, Wakisaka Yasuharu, Bartolomeo Carducci, and Louis III, Duke of Württemberg. Among people deceased in 1618, Philip William, Prince of Orange ranks 8. Before him are Giulio Caccini, Walter Raleigh, Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia, Powhatan, Anna of Tyrol, and Petrus Gonsalvus. After him are John, Duke of Östergötland, Marie of the Incarnation, Heo Gyun, Margherita Gonzaga, Duchess of Ferrara, John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, and Giovanni Bembo.
Others Born in 1554
Go to all RankingsSebastian of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1554 - 1578
HPI: 75.82
Rank: 2
Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France
COMPANION
1554 - 1592
HPI: 73.37
Rank: 3
Walter Raleigh
WRITER
1554 - 1618
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 4
Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1554 - 1581
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 5
Charles, Duke of Mayenne
POLITICIAN
1554 - 1611
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 6
Marietta Robusti
PAINTER
1554 - 1590
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 7
Philip William, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1554 - 1618
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 8
Bálint Balassi
WRITER
1554 - 1594
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 9
Philip Sidney
WRITER
1554 - 1586
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 10
Ernest of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1554 - 1612
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 11
Wakisaka Yasuharu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1554 - 1626
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 12
Bartolomeo Carducci
PAINTER
1554 - 1608
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 13
Louis III, Duke of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1554 - 1593
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1618
Go to all RankingsGiulio Caccini
COMPOSER
1551 - 1618
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 2
Walter Raleigh
WRITER
1554 - 1618
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 3
Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1553 - 1618
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 4
Powhatan
POLITICIAN
1545 - 1618
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 5
Anna of Tyrol
POLITICIAN
1585 - 1618
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 6
Petrus Gonsalvus
NOBLEMAN
1537 - 1618
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 7
Philip William, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1554 - 1618
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 8
John, Duke of Östergötland
POLITICIAN
1589 - 1618
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 9
Marie of the Incarnation
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1566 - 1618
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 10
Heo Gyun
POLITICIAN
1569 - 1618
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 11
Margherita Gonzaga, Duchess of Ferrara
NOBLEMAN
1564 - 1618
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 12
John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1618
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 13
Giovanni Bembo
POLITICIAN
1543 - 1618
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 14
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Philip William, Prince of Orange ranks 302 out of 1,646. Before him are Regnier de Graaf (1641), Philip de Koninck (1619), Jan Timman (1951), Aert de Gelder (1645), Floris IV, Count of Holland (1210), and Karel Doorman (1889). After him are Esaias van de Velde (1587), Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem (1622), Jan de Bont (1943), Frits Bolkestein (1933), C. H. D. Buys Ballot (1817), and Jan van der Heyden (1637).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsRegnier de Graaf
PHYSICIAN
1641 - 1673
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 296
Philip de Koninck
PAINTER
1619 - 1688
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 297
Jan Timman
CHESS PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 298
Aert de Gelder
PAINTER
1645 - 1727
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 299
Floris IV, Count of Holland
POLITICIAN
1210 - 1234
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 300
Karel Doorman
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1942
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 301
Philip William, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1554 - 1618
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 302
Esaias van de Velde
PAINTER
1587 - 1630
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 303
Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem
PAINTER
1622 - 1683
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 304
Jan de Bont
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 305
Frits Bolkestein
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2025
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 306
C. H. D. Buys Ballot
CHEMIST
1817 - 1890
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 307
Jan van der Heyden
PAINTER
1637 - 1712
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 308
Among POLITICIANS In Netherlands
Among politicians born in Netherlands, Philip William, Prince of Orange ranks 51. Before him are Baldwin III, Count of Flanders (940), Alexander, Prince of Orange (1851), Floris I, Count of Holland (1025), Countess Louise Henriette of Nassau (1627), Pieter van der Aa (1659), and Floris IV, Count of Holland (1210). After him are Frits Bolkestein (1933), Joop den Uyl (1919), Henk Sneevliet (1883), Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg (1768), Dirk V, Count of Holland (1053), and Joseph Luns (1911).
Baldwin III, Count of Flanders
940 - 962
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 45
Alexander, Prince of Orange
1851 - 1884
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 46
Floris I, Count of Holland
1025 - 1061
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 47
Countess Louise Henriette of Nassau
1627 - 1667
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 48
Pieter van der Aa
1659 - 1733
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 49
Floris IV, Count of Holland
1210 - 1234
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 50
Philip William, Prince of Orange
1554 - 1618
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 51
Frits Bolkestein
1933 - 2025
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 52
Joop den Uyl
1919 - 1987
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 53
Henk Sneevliet
1883 - 1942
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 54
Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
1768 - 1816
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 55
Dirk V, Count of Holland
1053 - 1091
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 56
Joseph Luns
1911 - 2002
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 57