NOBLEMAN
William IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1425 - 1503
William IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
William IV (German: Wilhelm) called William the Younger (German: Wilhelm der Jüngere, c. 1425 – 7 July 1503) was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruled over the Wolfenbüttel and Göttingen principalities. The eldest son of William the Victorious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, he was given the Principality of Göttingen by his father in 1473. In 1482 the father died, and he and his brother Frederick succeeded their father in the remaining parts of his state; however, William had Frederick imprisoned in 1484 and made himself sole ruler. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg is the 1,078th most popular nobleman (down from 916th in 2019). (down from 2,535th in 2019)
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Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, William IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ranks 1,078 out of 1,415. Before him are Herbert III, Count of Vermandois, Prince Jean of Luxembourg, Amy Robsart, Prince Franz de Paula of Liechtenstein, Catherine Desnitski, and Frederick I, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg. After him are Garibald II of Bavaria, Ernst, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen, Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza, Beatrice of Navarre, Duchess of Burgundy, Ana Terter, and Princess Wilhelmina of Hesse-Kassel.
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Herbert III, Count of Vermandois
954 - 993
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 1,072
Prince Jean of Luxembourg
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HPI: 58.92
Rank: 1,073
Amy Robsart
1532 - 1560
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 1,074
Prince Franz de Paula of Liechtenstein
1802 - 1887
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 1,075
Catherine Desnitski
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HPI: 58.86
Rank: 1,076
Frederick I, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
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HPI: 58.86
Rank: 1,077
William IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1425 - 1503
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 1,078
Garibald II of Bavaria
585 - 640
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 1,079
Ernst, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen
1859 - 1941
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 1,080
Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza
1909 - 1981
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 1,081
Beatrice of Navarre, Duchess of Burgundy
1246 - 1295
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 1,082
Ana Terter
1300 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 1,083
Princess Wilhelmina of Hesse-Kassel
1726 - 1808
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 1,084
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1425, William IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ranks 13. Before him are John II, Duke of Lorraine, Vlad Călugărul, Kerei Khan, Frederick I, Elector Palatine, Charles I, Margrave of Baden-Baden, and Simon Marmion. After him is Robert Henryson. Among people deceased in 1503, William IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ranks 15. Before him are Bona of Savoy, George, Duke of Bavaria, Pierre d'Aubusson, Peter Schöffer, Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg, and Giovanni Pontano. After him are Nur Devlet, Lorenzo Cybo de Mari, Marfa Boretskaya, and Frederick Jagiellon.
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John II, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1425 - 1470
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 7
Vlad Călugărul
POLITICIAN
1425 - 1495
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 8
Kerei Khan
POLITICIAN
1425 - 1473
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 9
Frederick I, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1425 - 1476
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 10
Charles I, Margrave of Baden-Baden
POLITICIAN
1425 - 1475
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 11
Simon Marmion
PAINTER
1425 - 1489
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 12
William IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1425 - 1503
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 13
Robert Henryson
WRITER
1425 - 1506
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1503
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Bona of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1449 - 1503
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 9
George, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1503
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 10
Pierre d'Aubusson
POLITICIAN
1423 - 1503
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 11
Peter Schöffer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1420 - 1503
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 12
Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg
POLITICIAN
1441 - 1503
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 13
Giovanni Pontano
WRITER
1426 - 1503
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 14
William IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1425 - 1503
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 15
Nur Devlet
POLITICIAN
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 16
Lorenzo Cybo de Mari
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1450 - 1503
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 17
Marfa Boretskaya
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1450 - 1503
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 18
Frederick Jagiellon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1468 - 1503
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 19
