The Most Famous

NOBLEMEN from Ukraine

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This page contains a list of the greatest Ukrainian Noblemen. The pantheon dataset contains 1,415 Noblemen, 2 of which were born in Ukraine. This makes Ukraine the birth place of the 31st most number of Noblemen behind Lithuania, and Syria.

Top 3

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Ukrainian Noblemen of all time. This list of famous Ukrainian Noblemen is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

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1. Marina Mniszech (1588 - 1614)

With an HPI of 59.96, Marina Mniszech is the most famous Ukrainian Nobleman.  Her biography has been translated into 26 different languages on wikipedia.

Marina Mniszech or Mnishek (Polish: Maryna Mniszech, IPA: [maˈrɨna ˈmɲiʂɛk]; Russian: Марина Мнишек, IPA: [mɐˈrʲinə ˈmnʲiʂɨk]; c. 1588 – 24 December 1614) was a Polish noblewoman who was the tsaritsa of all Russia in May 1606 during the Time of Troubles as the wife of False Dmitry I. Following the death of her husband, she later married another imposter to the throne, False Dmitry II. A devout Catholic, she hoped to convert Russia's population to Catholicism.

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2. Igor Svyatoslavich (1151 - 1201)

With an HPI of 58.05, Igor Svyatoslavich is the 2nd most famous Ukrainian Nobleman.  His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Igor Svyatoslavich (3 April 1151 – c. 1201), nicknamed the Brave, was Prince of Novgorod-Seversk (1180–1198) and Prince of Chernigov (1198–1201/1202).>

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3. Catherine Desnitski (1886 - 1960)

With an HPI of 52.24, Catherine Desnitski is the 3rd most famous Ukrainian Nobleman.  Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Kateryna Desnytska, Duchess of Phitsanulok (Ukrainian: Катерина Десницька; Thai: คัทริน เดสนิตสกี สโตน; 27 April 1886 – 3 January 1960) was a Ukrainian-born nurse who became a princess as wife of the Siamese prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath. She was a participant in the Russo-Japanese War and was awarded the Cross of St. George (1904). The royal love story between Kateryna and Chakrabongse is described in literary works and a ballet.

People

Pantheon has 3 people classified as Ukrainian noblemen born between 1151 and 1886. Of these 3, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Ukrainian noblemen include Marina Mniszech, Igor Svyatoslavich, and Catherine Desnitski. As of April 2024, 1 new Ukrainian noblemen have been added to Pantheon including Catherine Desnitski.

Deceased Ukrainian Noblemen

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Newly Added Ukrainian Noblemen (2024)

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