Gaiseric
389 - 477
HPI 81.1660 languages
Gaiseric is most famous for conquering the Roman Empire in North Africa and establishing the Vandal Kingdom.
Trending Politicians from Hungary This Week
The top 10 Politicians from Hungary trending on Wikipedia in the past 7 days, with a quick note on what drove the spike.
- #1
Matthias Corvinus
1443 - 1490
Trending in Hungarian (#5) Wikipedia (470 views, on Oct 12).
- #2
Lajos Kossuth
1802 - 1894
Trending in Hungarian (#25) Wikipedia (262 views, on Oct 7).
- #3
John Corvinus
1473 - 1504
Trending in Hungarian (#37) Wikipedia (200 views, on Oct 12).
- #4
Stephen I of Hungary
975 - 1038
Trending in Hungarian (#38) Wikipedia (213 views, on Oct 7).
- #5
Kati Piri
b. 1979
Trending in Dutch (#39) Wikipedia (596 views, on Oct 9).
- #6
Louis I of Hungary
1326 - 1382
Trending in Hungarian (#62) Wikipedia (156 views, on Oct 12).
- #7
Imre Nagy
1896 - 1958
Trending in Hungarian (#66) Wikipedia (152 views, on Oct 7).
- #8
Jadwiga of Poland
1374 - 1399
Trending in Polish (#103) Wikipedia (448 views, on Oct 12).
- #9
Ladislaus the Posthumous
1440 - 1457
Trending in Hungarian (#116) Wikipedia (106 views, on Oct 7).
- #10
Andrew II of Hungary
1175 - 1235
Trending in Hungarian (#130) Wikipedia (102 views, on Oct 7).
This page contains a list of the greatest Hungarians Politicians. The pantheon dataset contains 20,022 Politicians, 171 of which were born in Hungary. This makes Hungary the birth place of the 22nd most number of Politicians behind Denmark and Romania.
Top 10 Hungarian Politicians
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Hungarian Politicians of all time. This list of famous Hungarian Politicians 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 Hungarian Politicians.
#1 #2 
Louis II of Hungary
1506 - 1526
HPI 80.5451 languagesLouis II of Hungary is most famous for being the last male member of the House of Árpád. He was also the first Hungarian king to die in battle.
#3 Stephen I of Hungary
975 - 1038
HPI 80.1968 languagesStephen I of Hungary is most famous for converting the Hungarians to Christianity. He also established the Hungarian state and was the first king of Hungary.
#4 Matthias Corvinus
1443 - 1490
HPI 79.2363 languagesMatthias Corvinus is most famous for his military success and his patronage of the arts.
#5 
Miklós Horthy
1868 - 1957
HPI 78.8163 languagesMiklós Horthy was the regent of Hungary from 1920 to 1944. He is most famous for his role in the Arrow Cross Party's takeover of Hungary in 1944.
#6 
Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria
1868 - 1924
HPI 78.5630 languagesArchduchess Marie Valerie of Austria is most famous for being the daughter of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Empress Elisabeth of Austria. She was born on October 16, 1868.
#7 Louis I of Hungary
1326 - 1382
HPI 78.3355 languagesLouis I of Hungary is most famous for his victory over the Ottoman Turks in the Battle of Mohacs.
#8 Imre Nagy
1896 - 1958
HPI 77.9369 languagesImre Nagy was a Hungarian politician who was the Prime Minister of Hungary for a few months in 1953. He was most famous for his involvement in the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, where he attempted to create a democracy in Hungary.
#9 
Árpád
845 - 907
HPI 77.1553 languagesThe Árpád dynasty was the first royal dynasty of Hungary. It was founded by Grand Prince Árpád in the 9th century.
#10 
John Zápolya
1487 - 1540
HPI 76.8947 languagesJohn Zápolya is most famous for being the king of Hungary from 1526 to 1540.
People by Birth Decade
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Overlapping Lives
Which Politicians were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Politicians since 1700.
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