The Most Famous
COMPANIONS from Switzerland
This page contains a list of the greatest Swiss Companions. The pantheon dataset contains 784 Companions, 1 of which were born in Switzerland. This makes Switzerland the birth place of the 43rd most number of Companions behind Cyprus, and Nepal.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Swiss Companions of all time. This list of famous Swiss Companions is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Adelaide of Italy (931 - 999)
With an HPI of 67.54, Adelaide of Italy is the most famous Swiss Companion. Her biography has been translated into 41 different languages on wikipedia.
Adelaide of Italy (German: Adelheid; 931 – 16 December 999 AD), also called Adelaide of Burgundy, was Holy Roman Empress by marriage to Emperor Otto the Great. She was crowned with him by Pope John XII in Rome on 2 February 962. She was the first empress designated consors regni, denoting a "co-bearer of royalty" who shared power with her husband. She was essential as a model for future consorts regarding both status and political influence. She was regent of the Holy Roman Empire as the guardian of her grandson in 991–995.
2. Archduchess Charlotte of Austria (1921 - 1989)
With an HPI of 50.87, Archduchess Charlotte of Austria is the 2nd most famous Swiss Companion. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Archduchess Charlotte of Austria (German: Erzherzogin Charlotte von Österreich; 1 March 1921 – 23 July 1989) was a daughter of Emperor Charles I of Austria and his wife Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma. She was also known by the name Charlotte de Bar while a welfare worker in the United States from 1943 to 1956.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Swiss companions born between 931 and 1921. Of these 2, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Swiss companions include Adelaide of Italy, and Archduchess Charlotte of Austria. As of April 2024, 1 new Swiss companions have been added to Pantheon including Archduchess Charlotte of Austria.
