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Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall
1284 - 1312

Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall
Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall (c. 1284 – 19 June 1312) was an English nobleman of Gascon origin, and the favourite of Edward II of England. At a young age, Gaveston made a good impression on King Edward I, who assigned him to the household of the King's son, Edward of Caernarfon. The prince's partiality for Gaveston was so extravagant that Edward I sent Gaveston into exile, but he was recalled a few months later, after the King's death led to the prince's accession as Edward II. Edward bestowed the Earldom of Cornwall on Gaveston, and arranged for him to marry Edward's niece Margaret de Clare, sister of the powerful Earl of Gloucester. Gaveston's exclusive access to the King provoked several members of the nobility, and in 1308, the King again decided to send him into exile. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall is the 2,243rd most popular politician (up from 8,280th in 2019), the 726th most popular biography from France (up from 2,456th in 2019) and the 164th most popular French Politician.
Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall was a favourite of King Edward II of England. He was exiled twice and executed in 1312.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall ranks 2,243 out of 19,576. Before him are Qutuz, James IV of Scotland, Theuderic IV, Edmund I, Mário Soares, and Tang of Shang. After him are Kenneth MacAlpin, René Coty, Austen Chamberlain, Faustina the Younger, Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein, and Wang Jingwei.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsQutuz
1200 - 1260
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 2,238
James IV of Scotland
1473 - 1513
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 2,239
Theuderic IV
712 - 737
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 2,240
Edmund I
921 - 946
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 2,241
Mário Soares
1924 - 2017
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 2,242
Tang of Shang
1601 BC - 1646 BC
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 2,243
Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall
1284 - 1312
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 2,244
Kenneth MacAlpin
810 - 858
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 2,245
René Coty
1882 - 1962
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 2,246
Austen Chamberlain
1863 - 1937
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 2,247
Faustina the Younger
125 - 175
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 2,248
Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein
1796 - 1858
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 2,249
Wang Jingwei
1883 - 1944
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 2,250
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1284, Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall ranks 3. Before him are Edward II of England, and Simone Martini. After him are Edward, Count of Savoy, Rudolf I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg, and John I, Count of Holland. Among people deceased in 1312, Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall ranks 1. After him are Otto III, Duke of Bavaria, Elizabeth of Carinthia, Queen of Germany, Ferdinand IV of Castile, Toqta, Sultan Walad, John II, Duke of Brabant, Arthur II, Duke of Brittany, Isabella of Villehardouin, Ibn Manzur, Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine, and Marino Zorzi.
Others Born in 1284
Go to all RankingsEdward II of England
POLITICIAN
1284 - 1327
HPI: 79.70
Rank: 1
Simone Martini
PAINTER
1284 - 1344
HPI: 75.39
Rank: 2
Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall
POLITICIAN
1284 - 1312
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 3
Edward, Count of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1284 - 1329
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 4
Rudolf I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg
NOBLEMAN
1284 - 1356
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 5
John I, Count of Holland
POLITICIAN
1284 - 1299
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 1312
Go to all RankingsPiers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall
POLITICIAN
1284 - 1312
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 1
Otto III, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1261 - 1312
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 2
Elizabeth of Carinthia, Queen of Germany
COMPANION
1262 - 1312
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 3
Ferdinand IV of Castile
POLITICIAN
1285 - 1312
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 4
Toqta
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1312
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 5
Sultan Walad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1226 - 1312
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 6
John II, Duke of Brabant
POLITICIAN
1275 - 1312
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 7
Arthur II, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1261 - 1312
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 8
Isabella of Villehardouin
POLITICIAN
1263 - 1312
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 9
Ibn Manzur
WRITER
1233 - 1312
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 10
Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1263 - 1312
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 11
Marino Zorzi
POLITICIAN
1231 - 1312
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall ranks 726 out of 6,770. Before him are Léonin (1135), Vincent Auriol (1884), Émile Picard (1856), Sebastian Brant (1458), Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile (1162), and Raymond Aron (1905). After him are René Coty (1882), Édouard Stephan (1837), Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741), Michèle Mercier (1939), Jean-Baptiste Bessières (1768), and Alain Robbe-Grillet (1922).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsLéonin
COMPOSER
1135 - 1201
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 720
Vincent Auriol
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1966
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 721
Émile Picard
MATHEMATICIAN
1856 - 1941
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 722
Sebastian Brant
PHILOSOPHER
1458 - 1521
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 723
Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile
COMPANION
1162 - 1214
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 724
Raymond Aron
PHILOSOPHER
1905 - 1983
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 725
Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall
POLITICIAN
1284 - 1312
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 726
René Coty
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1962
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 727
Édouard Stephan
ASTRONOMER
1837 - 1923
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 728
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
WRITER
1741 - 1803
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 729
Michèle Mercier
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 730
Jean-Baptiste Bessières
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1768 - 1813
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 731
Alain Robbe-Grillet
WRITER
1922 - 2008
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 732
Among POLITICIANS In France
Among politicians born in France, Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall ranks 164. Before him are Louis I, Duke of Anjou (1339), Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1747), Jules Grévy (1807), Jean Parisot de Valette (1494), Eugène Edine Pottier (1816), and Vincent Auriol (1884). After him are René Coty (1882), Félix Faure (1841), Michel Barnier (1951), Léon Bourgeois (1851), Louise of Lorraine (1553), and Simone Veil (1927).
Louis I, Duke of Anjou
1339 - 1384
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 158
Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
1747 - 1793
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 159
Jules Grévy
1807 - 1891
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 160
Jean Parisot de Valette
1494 - 1568
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 161
Eugène Edine Pottier
1816 - 1887
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 162
Vincent Auriol
1884 - 1966
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 163
Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall
1284 - 1312
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 164
René Coty
1882 - 1962
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 165
Félix Faure
1841 - 1899
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 166
Michel Barnier
1951 - Present
HPI: 71.49
Rank: 167
Léon Bourgeois
1851 - 1925
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 168
Louise of Lorraine
1553 - 1601
HPI: 71.40
Rank: 169
Simone Veil
1927 - 2017
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 170