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Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
1861 - 1951

Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
Prince Carl of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Västergötland (27 February 1861 – 24 October 1951) was a Swedish prince. Through his daughters Märtha and Astrid, for whom he arranged dynastic marriages, he is an ancestor of current members of the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg, Belgian royal family and Norwegian royal family. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland is the 3,160th most popular politician (down from 2,780th in 2019), the 124th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 113th in 2019) and the 36th most popular Swedish Politician.
Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland is most famous for his role in the Swedish War of Liberation.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland ranks 3,160 out of 19,576. Before him are Childebert III, Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Viriathus, Zalman Shazar, Philip I, Count of Flanders, and Gongmin of Goryeo. After him are Tunku Abdul Rahman, Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia, Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, William Perry, Intef I, and Askar Akayev.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChildebert III
678 - 711
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 3,155
Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1851 - 1897
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 3,156
Viriathus
180 BC - 139 BC
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 3,157
Zalman Shazar
1889 - 1974
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 3,158
Philip I, Count of Flanders
1142 - 1191
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 3,159
Gongmin of Goryeo
1330 - 1374
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 3,160
Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
1861 - 1951
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 3,161
Tunku Abdul Rahman
1903 - 1990
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 3,162
Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia
1553 - 1618
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 3,163
Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany
1797 - 1870
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 3,164
William Perry
1927 - Present
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 3,165
Intef I
2200 BC - 2121 BC
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 3,166
Askar Akayev
1944 - Present
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 3,167
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1861, Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland ranks 23. Before him are José Rizal, Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, Frederick Gowland Hopkins, Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont, H. H. Holmes, and James Naismith. After him are Antoine Bourdelle, Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby, Italo Svevo, Maximilian von Spee, Nettie Stevens, and William Bateson. Among people deceased in 1951, Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland ranks 17. Before him are René Guénon, Hermann Broch, August Horch, Sinclair Lewis, Maxim Litvinov, and Otto Ohlendorf. After him are Alfred Hugenberg, Zaifeng, Prince Chun, Amélie of Orléans, Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth, Robert Walker, and Charles G. Dawes.
Others Born in 1861
Go to all RankingsJosé Rizal
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1861 - 1896
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 17
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1944
HPI: 71.36
Rank: 18
Frederick Gowland Hopkins
CHEMIST
1861 - 1947
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 19
Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont
COMPANION
1861 - 1922
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 20
H. H. Holmes
EXTREMIST
1861 - 1896
HPI: 70.65
Rank: 21
James Naismith
INVENTOR
1861 - 1939
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 22
Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1951
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 23
Antoine Bourdelle
SCULPTOR
1861 - 1929
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 24
Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1861 - 1936
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 25
Italo Svevo
WRITER
1861 - 1928
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 26
Maximilian von Spee
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1861 - 1914
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 27
Nettie Stevens
BIOLOGIST
1861 - 1912
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 28
William Bateson
BIOLOGIST
1861 - 1926
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 29
Others Deceased in 1951
Go to all RankingsRené Guénon
WRITER
1886 - 1951
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 11
Hermann Broch
WRITER
1886 - 1951
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 12
August Horch
ENGINEER
1868 - 1951
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 13
Sinclair Lewis
WRITER
1885 - 1951
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 14
Maxim Litvinov
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1951
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 15
Otto Ohlendorf
EXTREMIST
1907 - 1951
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 16
Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1951
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 17
Alfred Hugenberg
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1951
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 18
Zaifeng, Prince Chun
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1951
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 19
Amélie of Orléans
COMPANION
1865 - 1951
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 20
Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1951
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 21
Robert Walker
ACTOR
1918 - 1951
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 22
Charles G. Dawes
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1951
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 23
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland ranks 124 out of 1,879. Before him are Franz Berwald (1796), Peter Stormare (1953), Nils Liedholm (1922), Lennart Torstensson (1603), Charles VII of Sweden (1130), and Ingemar Stenmark (1956). After him are Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (1938), Toomas Hendrik Ilves (1953), Hedvig Sophia of Sweden (1681), Carin Göring (1888), Sverker I of Sweden (1100), and Anund Jacob (1008).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsFranz Berwald
MUSICIAN
1796 - 1868
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 118
Peter Stormare
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 119
Nils Liedholm
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2007
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 120
Lennart Torstensson
ENGINEER
1603 - 1651
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 121
Charles VII of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1130 - 1167
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 122
Ingemar Stenmark
SKIER
1956 - Present
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 123
Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1951
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 124
Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 125
Toomas Hendrik Ilves
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 126
Hedvig Sophia of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1681 - 1708
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 127
Carin Göring
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1931
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 128
Sverker I of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1156
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 129
Anund Jacob
POLITICIAN
1008 - 1050
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 130
Among POLITICIANS In Sweden
Among politicians born in Sweden, Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland ranks 36. Before him are Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1700), Hjalmar Branting (1860), Eric XII of Sweden (1339), Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson (1943), Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler (1934), and Charles VII of Sweden (1130). After him are Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (1938), Toomas Hendrik Ilves (1953), Hedvig Sophia of Sweden (1681), Carin Göring (1888), Sverker I of Sweden (1100), and Anund Jacob (1008).
Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
1700 - 1739
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 30
Hjalmar Branting
1860 - 1925
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 31
Eric XII of Sweden
1339 - 1359
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 32
Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson
1943 - Present
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 33
Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler
1934 - Present
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 34
Charles VII of Sweden
1130 - 1167
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 35
Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
1861 - 1951
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 36
Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld
1938 - Present
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 37
Toomas Hendrik Ilves
1953 - Present
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 38
Hedvig Sophia of Sweden
1681 - 1708
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 39
Carin Göring
1888 - 1931
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 40
Sverker I of Sweden
1100 - 1156
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 41
Anund Jacob
1008 - 1050
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 42