POLITICIAN
Rafael Urdaneta
1788 - 1845

Rafael Urdaneta
Rafael José Urdaneta y Farías (October 24, 1788 – August 23, 1845) was a Venezuelan General and hero of the Spanish American wars of independence. After overthrowing President Joaquín Mosquera in a 1830 military coup, he served as President of Gran Colombia from 1830 until 1831 when he was overthrown by José María Obando and José Hilario López. He was an ardent supporter of Simón Bolívar and one of his most trusted and loyal allies. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rafael Urdaneta is the 10,626th most popular politician (down from 9,787th in 2019), the 25th most popular biography from Venezuela (down from 23rd in 2019) and the 14th most popular Venezuelan Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Rafael Urdaneta ranks 10,626 out of 19,576. Before him are Titus Manlius Torquatus, Oleg I of Chernigov, Charles I, Margrave of Baden-Baden, Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, Cunobeline, and Demetrius I of Bactria. After him are Józef Haller, Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre, Teucer, Erik Eriksen, Thomas S. Gates Jr., and Rainilaiarivony.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTitus Manlius Torquatus
290 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 10,625
Oleg I of Chernigov
1052 - 1115
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 10,626
Charles I, Margrave of Baden-Baden
1425 - 1475
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 10,627
Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
1473 - 1554
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 10,628
Cunobeline
100 BC - 41
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 10,629
Demetrius I of Bactria
300 BC - 180 BC
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 10,630
Rafael Urdaneta
1788 - 1845
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 10,631
Józef Haller
1873 - 1960
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 10,632
Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre
1137 - 1179
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 10,633
Teucer
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 10,634
Erik Eriksen
1902 - 1972
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 10,635
Thomas S. Gates Jr.
1906 - 1983
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 10,636
Rainilaiarivony
1828 - 1896
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 10,637
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1788, Rafael Urdaneta ranks 36. Before him are John Canfield Spencer, Jean-Pierre Abel-Rémusat, FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, Duke Eugen of Württemberg, Soliman Pasha al-Faransawi, and Franz Pforr. After him are Francisco Balagtas, Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes, Athanasios Diakos, Pavel Kiselyov, Juraj Haulik, and Simon Sechter. Among people deceased in 1845, Rafael Urdaneta ranks 26. Before him are Jónas Hallgrímsson, George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Dominique, comte de Cassini, Nikoloz Baratashvili, Francisco Manuel Blanco, and Henrik Steffens. After him are Heinrich von Bellegarde, Amédée Louis Michel le Peletier, comte de Saint-Fargeau, Vincent-Marie Viénot, Count of Vaublanc, Christian Frederik Hansen, Antoine Risso, and Matvei Gedenshtrom.
Others Born in 1788
Go to all RankingsJohn Canfield Spencer
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1855
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 30
Jean-Pierre Abel-Rémusat
PHYSICIAN
1788 - 1832
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 31
FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1788 - 1855
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 32
Duke Eugen of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1857
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 33
Soliman Pasha al-Faransawi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1788 - 1860
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 34
Franz Pforr
PAINTER
1788 - 1812
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 35
Rafael Urdaneta
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1845
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 36
Francisco Balagtas
WRITER
1788 - 1862
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 37
Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1788 - 1868
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 38
Athanasios Diakos
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1788 - 1821
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 39
Pavel Kiselyov
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1872
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 40
Juraj Haulik
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1788 - 1869
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 41
Simon Sechter
COMPOSER
1788 - 1867
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 42
Others Deceased in 1845
Go to all RankingsJónas Hallgrímsson
WRITER
1807 - 1845
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 20
George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1845
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 21
Dominique, comte de Cassini
ASTRONOMER
1748 - 1845
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 22
Nikoloz Baratashvili
WRITER
1817 - 1845
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 23
Francisco Manuel Blanco
BIOLOGIST
1778 - 1845
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 24
Henrik Steffens
BIOLOGIST
1773 - 1845
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 25
Rafael Urdaneta
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1845
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 26
Heinrich von Bellegarde
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1756 - 1845
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 27
Amédée Louis Michel le Peletier, comte de Saint-Fargeau
BIOLOGIST
1770 - 1845
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 28
Vincent-Marie Viénot, Count of Vaublanc
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1845
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 29
Christian Frederik Hansen
ARCHITECT
1756 - 1845
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 30
Antoine Risso
BIOLOGIST
1777 - 1845
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 31
Matvei Gedenshtrom
EXPLORER
1780 - 1845
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 32
In Venezuela
Among people born in Venezuela, Rafael Urdaneta ranks 25 out of 183. Before him are Andrés Bello (1781), Arturo Sosa (1948), José Antonio Abreu (1939), Ramón José Velásquez (1916), Teresa Carreño (1853), and José Gregorio Hernández (1864). After him are Johnny Cecotto (1956), Cipriano Castro (1858), Rafael de Nogales Méndez (1879), Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo (1944), Jaime Lusinchi (1924), and Antonio Guzmán Blanco (1829).
Others born in Venezuela
Go to all RankingsAndrés Bello
POLITICIAN
1781 - 1865
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 19
Arturo Sosa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 20
José Antonio Abreu
CONDUCTOR
1939 - 2018
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 21
Ramón José Velásquez
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2014
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 22
Teresa Carreño
SINGER
1853 - 1917
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 23
José Gregorio Hernández
PHYSICIAN
1864 - 1919
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 24
Rafael Urdaneta
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1845
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 25
Johnny Cecotto
RACING DRIVER
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 26
Cipriano Castro
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1924
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 27
Rafael de Nogales Méndez
WRITER
1879 - 1937
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 28
Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 29
Jaime Lusinchi
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2014
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 30
Antonio Guzmán Blanco
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1899
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 31
Among POLITICIANS In Venezuela
Among politicians born in Venezuela, Rafael Urdaneta ranks 14. Before him are Rómulo Betancourt (1908), José Antonio Páez (1790), Juan Vicente Gómez (1857), Marcos Pérez Jiménez (1914), Andrés Bello (1781), and Ramón José Velásquez (1916). After him are Cipriano Castro (1858), Jaime Lusinchi (1924), Antonio Guzmán Blanco (1829), Eleazar López Contreras (1883), Raúl Leoni (1905), and Cristóbal Mendoza (1772).
Rómulo Betancourt
1908 - 1981
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 8
José Antonio Páez
1790 - 1873
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 9
Juan Vicente Gómez
1857 - 1935
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 10
Marcos Pérez Jiménez
1914 - 2001
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 11
Andrés Bello
1781 - 1865
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 12
Ramón José Velásquez
1916 - 2014
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 13
Rafael Urdaneta
1788 - 1845
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 14
Cipriano Castro
1858 - 1924
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 15
Jaime Lusinchi
1924 - 2014
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 16
Antonio Guzmán Blanco
1829 - 1899
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 17
Eleazar López Contreras
1883 - 1973
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 18
Raúl Leoni
1905 - 1972
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 19
Cristóbal Mendoza
1772 - 1829
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 20