NOBLEMAN
Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma
1889 - 1977

Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma
Xavier, Duke of Parma and Piacenza, known in France before 1974 as Prince Xavier de Bourbon-Parme, known in Spain as Francisco Javier de Borbón-Parma y de Braganza or simply as Don Javier (25 May 1889 – 7 May 1977), was head of the ducal House of Bourbon-Parma. He is best known as dynastic leader of Carlism and the Carlist pretender to the throne of Spain, since 1936 as a regent-claimant and since 1952 as a claimant, appearing under the name Javier I. Since 1974, he was pretender to the defunct throne of Parma. He is also recognized as involved in the so-called Sixtus Affair of 1916–1917 and in the so-called Halifax-Chevalier talks of 1940. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma is the 334th most popular nobleman (up from 407th in 2019), the 1,468th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,723rd in 2019) and the 38th most popular Italian Nobleman.
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Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma ranks 334 out of 1,415. Before him are Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg, Arthur I, Duke of Brittany, Otto I, Count of Burgundy, Adela of Normandy, Berthold, Duke of Merania, and Isabella of England. After him are Barisan of Ibelin, Rudolf II, Count of Habsburg, Robert II, Count of Artois, Otto, Count of Savoy, Anne Christine of Sulzbach, Princess of Piedmont, and Philipp Ludwig, Count Palatine of Neuburg.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg
1684 - 1737
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 328
Arthur I, Duke of Brittany
1187 - 1203
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 329
Otto I, Count of Burgundy
1170 - 1200
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 330
Adela of Normandy
1065 - 1137
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 331
Berthold, Duke of Merania
1153 - 1204
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 332
Isabella of England
1214 - 1241
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 333
Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma
1889 - 1977
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 334
Barisan of Ibelin
1100 - Present
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 335
Rudolf II, Count of Habsburg
1168 - 1232
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 336
Robert II, Count of Artois
1250 - 1302
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 337
Otto, Count of Savoy
1023 - 1056
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 338
Anne Christine of Sulzbach, Princess of Piedmont
1704 - 1723
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 339
Philipp Ludwig, Count Palatine of Neuburg
1547 - 1614
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 340
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1889, Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma ranks 57. Before him are Li Dazhao, Richard Réti, Lyubov Popova, Siegfried Kracauer, Hannes Meyer, and Erik Jan Hanussen. After him are Efim Bogoljubov, Beno Gutenberg, Gunnar Gunnarsson, Walther Gerlach, Olave Baden-Powell, and Richard Glücks. Among people deceased in 1977, Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma ranks 52. Before him are Naum Gabo, Stephen Boyd, Kamal Jumblatt, Gudrun Ensslin, Sepp Herberger, and Oskar Morgenstern. After him are Hans Martin Sutermeister, Leopold Stokowski, Jan Patočka, Olave Baden-Powell, Hamida Djandoubi, and Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani.
Others Born in 1889
Go to all RankingsLi Dazhao
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1927
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 51
Richard Réti
CHESS PLAYER
1889 - 1929
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 52
Lyubov Popova
PAINTER
1889 - 1924
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 53
Siegfried Kracauer
WRITER
1889 - 1966
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 54
Hannes Meyer
ARCHITECT
1889 - 1954
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 55
Erik Jan Hanussen
OCCULTIST
1889 - 1933
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 56
Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma
NOBLEMAN
1889 - 1977
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 57
Efim Bogoljubov
CHESS PLAYER
1889 - 1952
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 58
Beno Gutenberg
GEOLOGIST
1889 - 1960
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 59
Gunnar Gunnarsson
WRITER
1889 - 1975
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 60
Walther Gerlach
PHYSICIST
1889 - 1979
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 61
Olave Baden-Powell
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1977
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 62
Richard Glücks
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1945
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 63
Others Deceased in 1977
Go to all RankingsNaum Gabo
SCULPTOR
1890 - 1977
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 46
Stephen Boyd
ACTOR
1931 - 1977
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 47
Kamal Jumblatt
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1977
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 48
Gudrun Ensslin
EXTREMIST
1940 - 1977
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 49
Sepp Herberger
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1977
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 50
Oskar Morgenstern
ECONOMIST
1902 - 1977
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 51
Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma
NOBLEMAN
1889 - 1977
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 52
Hans Martin Sutermeister
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1977
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 53
Leopold Stokowski
CONDUCTOR
1882 - 1977
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 54
Jan Patočka
PHILOSOPHER
1907 - 1977
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 55
Olave Baden-Powell
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1977
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 56
Hamida Djandoubi
POLITICIAN
1949 - 1977
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 57
Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1977
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 58
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma ranks 1,468 out of 5,161. Before him are Andrew, Duke of Calabria (1327), Paolo Ruffini (1765), Gaetano Bresci (1869), Tyrannius Rufinus (345), Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus (-600), and Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta (1869). After him are Giovanni Ferrari (1907), Drusus Caesar (7), Ippolito de' Medici (1511), Pier Angeli (1932), Giovanni Battista Amici (1786), and Ruggero Deodato (1939).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsAndrew, Duke of Calabria
POLITICIAN
1327 - 1345
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 1,462
Paolo Ruffini
MATHEMATICIAN
1765 - 1822
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 1,463
Gaetano Bresci
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1901
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 1,464
Tyrannius Rufinus
HISTORIAN
345 - 411
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 1,465
Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - Present
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 1,466
Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1869 - 1931
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 1,467
Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma
NOBLEMAN
1889 - 1977
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 1,468
Giovanni Ferrari
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1982
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 1,469
Drusus Caesar
POLITICIAN
7 - 33
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 1,470
Ippolito de' Medici
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1511 - 1535
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 1,471
Pier Angeli
ACTOR
1932 - 1971
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 1,472
Giovanni Battista Amici
PHYSICIST
1786 - 1863
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 1,473
Ruggero Deodato
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2022
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 1,474
Among NOBLEMEN In Italy
Among noblemen born in Italy, Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma ranks 38. Before him are Gioffre Borgia (1481), Antonio Farnese, Duke of Parma (1679), Anna d'Este (1531), Mathilde Bonaparte (1820), Frederick IV, Duke of Austria (1382), and Marie-Caroline of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Berry (1798). After him are Otto, Count of Savoy (1023), Prince Louis, Count of Trani (1838), Princess Carolina of Parma (1770), Anna de' Medici, Archduchess of Austria (1616), Charles II, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat (1629), and Princess Maria Immacolata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1844).
Gioffre Borgia
1481 - 1517
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 32
Antonio Farnese, Duke of Parma
1679 - 1731
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 33
Anna d'Este
1531 - 1607
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 34
Mathilde Bonaparte
1820 - 1904
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 35
Frederick IV, Duke of Austria
1382 - 1439
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 36
Marie-Caroline of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Berry
1798 - 1870
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 37
Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma
1889 - 1977
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 38
Otto, Count of Savoy
1023 - 1056
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 39
Prince Louis, Count of Trani
1838 - 1886
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 40
Princess Carolina of Parma
1770 - 1804
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 41
Anna de' Medici, Archduchess of Austria
1616 - 1676
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 42
Charles II, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat
1629 - 1665
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 43
Princess Maria Immacolata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
1844 - 1899
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 44