Companions from Germany

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary German Companions of all time. This list of famous German Companions is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of German Companions.

1. #1

   

   Empress Elisabeth of Austria

   1837 - 1898

   HPI 89.6172 languages

   Empress Elisabeth of Austria was most famous for being the wife of Emperor Franz Joseph, and for her tragic death in 1898.

2. #2

   

   Eva Braun

   1912 - 1945

   HPI 82.2281 languages

   Eva Braun was Adolf Hitler's mistress and later wife. She is most famous for being the only woman in Hitler's life that he never divorced.

3. #3

   

   Queen Silvia of Sweden

   b. 1943

   HPI 78.2652 languages

   Queen Silvia of Sweden is most famous for being the wife of King Carl XVI Gustaf and the mother of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel.

4. #4

   

   Caroline of Ansbach

   1683 - 1737

   HPI 77.6543 languages

   Caroline of Ansbach was the wife of King George II of Great Britain. She is most famous for being the mother of Queen Caroline of Great Britain, who married King George III.

5. #5

   

   Magda Goebbels

   1901 - 1945

   HPI 76.0943 languages

   Magda Goebbels was the wife of Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels. She and her husband committed suicide on May 1, 1945, after Adolf Hitler's death.

6. #6

   

   Anne of Cleves

   1515 - 1557

   HPI 75.7962 languages

   Anne of Cleves was a German princess who was married to King Henry VIII of England, but she was divorced after six months of marriage.

7. #7

   

   Isabeau of Bavaria

   1370 - 1435

   HPI 75.1146 languages

   Isabeau of Bavaria is most famous for being the wife of Charles VI of France. She was also the mother of Charles VII.

8. #8

   

   Frederica of Hanover

   1917 - 1981

   HPI 75.0838 languages

   Frederica of Hanover is most famous for being the wife of George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland, and the mother of Queen Victoria.

9. #9

   

   Katharina von Bora

   1498 - 1552

   HPI 74.6145 languages

   Katharina von Bora was a German nun and wife of Martin Luther. She was born in 1499 and died in 1552. She was most famous for her marriage to Martin Luther and for being the first woman to translate the Bible into German.

10. #10

    

    Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

    1691 - 1750

    HPI 74.4138 languages

    Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel is most famous for being the wife of King Frederick I of Prussia.