POLITICIAN
Albert I of Belgium
1875 - 1934
Albert I of Belgium
Albert I (8 April 1875 – 17 February 1934) was King of the Belgians from 23 December 1909 until his death in 1934. He is popularly referred to as the Knight King (Dutch: Koning-Ridder, French: Roi-Chevalier) or Soldier King (Dutch: Koning-Soldaat, French: Roi-Soldat) in Belgium in reference to his role during World War I. Albert was born in Brussels as the fifth child and second son of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, and Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Albert succeeded his uncle Leopold II to the Belgian throne in 1909. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Albert I of Belgium has received more than 2,904,282 page views. His biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 59 in 2019). Albert I of Belgium is the 653rd most popular politician (up from 686th in 2019), the 25th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 26th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Belgian Politician.
Albert I of Belgium is most famous for being the first king of the Belgians. He was a member of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, which was a branch of the House of Wettin.
Memorability Metrics
2.9M
Page Views (PV)
71.97
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
61
Languages Editions (L)
8.37
Effective Languages (L*)
3.53
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Albert I of Belgium ranks 653 out of 19,576. Before him are Ptolemy III Euergetes, Louis, Dauphin of France, Hassan Rouhani, Archduchess Gisela of Austria, Georgi Dimitrov, and Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia. After him are Béla IV of Hungary, Alexander Van der Bellen, Jadwiga of Poland, Ptolemy XII Auletes, Darius II, and Charles IV of Spain.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPtolemy III Euergetes
284 BC - 222 BC
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 647
Louis, Dauphin of France
1729 - 1765
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 648
Hassan Rouhani
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 649
Archduchess Gisela of Austria
1856 - 1932
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 650
Georgi Dimitrov
1882 - 1949
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 651
Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
1361 - 1419
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 652
Albert I of Belgium
1875 - 1934
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 653
Béla IV of Hungary
1206 - 1270
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 654
Alexander Van der Bellen
1944 - Present
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 655
Jadwiga of Poland
1374 - 1399
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 656
Ptolemy XII Auletes
117 BC - 51 BC
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 657
Darius II
475 BC - 404 BC
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 658
Charles IV of Spain
1748 - 1819
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 659
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1875, Albert I of Belgium ranks 12. Before him are Ibn Saud, Ferdinand Porsche, Mileva Marić, Syngman Rhee, Gerd von Rundstedt, and Jeanne Calment. After him are Aleister Crowley, Mikhail Kalinin, Vallabhbhai Patel, Gilbert N. Lewis, Henry Hallett Dale, and John Buchan. Among people deceased in 1934, Albert I of Belgium ranks 7. Before him are Marie Curie, Paul von Hindenburg, Lev Vygotsky, Fritz Haber, Edward Elgar, and Ernst Röhm. After him are Raymond Poincaré, Kurt von Schleicher, Alexander I of Yugoslavia, Sergey Kirov, Nestor Makhno, and Engelbert Dollfuss.
Others Born in 1875
Go to all RankingsIbn Saud
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1953
HPI: 74.37
Rank: 6
Ferdinand Porsche
DESIGNER
1875 - 1951
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 7
Mileva Marić
COMPANION
1875 - 1948
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 8
Syngman Rhee
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1965
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 9
Gerd von Rundstedt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1875 - 1953
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 10
Jeanne Calment
CELEBRITY
1875 - 1997
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 11
Albert I of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1934
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 12
Aleister Crowley
OCCULTIST
1875 - 1947
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 13
Mikhail Kalinin
PUBLIC WORKER
1875 - 1946
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 14
Vallabhbhai Patel
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1950
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 15
Gilbert N. Lewis
CHEMIST
1875 - 1946
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 16
Henry Hallett Dale
CHEMIST
1875 - 1968
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 17
John Buchan
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1940
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 1934
Go to all RankingsMarie Curie
PHYSICIST
1867 - 1934
HPI: 85.49
Rank: 1
Paul von Hindenburg
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1934
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 2
Lev Vygotsky
PSYCHOLOGIST
1896 - 1934
HPI: 76.62
Rank: 3
Fritz Haber
CHEMIST
1868 - 1934
HPI: 74.67
Rank: 4
Edward Elgar
COMPOSER
1857 - 1934
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 5
Ernst Röhm
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1934
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 6
Albert I of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1934
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 7
Raymond Poincaré
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1934
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 8
Kurt von Schleicher
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1934
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 9
Alexander I of Yugoslavia
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1934
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 10
Sergey Kirov
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1934
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 11
Nestor Makhno
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1934
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 12
Engelbert Dollfuss
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1934
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 13
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Albert I of Belgium ranks 25 out of 1,190. Before him are Orlande de Lassus (1534), Georges Simenon (1903), Mary of Burgundy (1457), Agnès Varda (1928), Jean-Claude Van Damme (1960), and Rogier van der Weyden (1390). After him are Samo (600), Baudouin of Belgium (1930), Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy (1480), William III of the Netherlands (1817), Mary of Hungary (1505), and Georges Lemaître (1894).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsOrlande de Lassus
COMPOSER
1534 - 1594
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 19
Georges Simenon
WRITER
1903 - 1989
HPI: 73.83
Rank: 20
Mary of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1482
HPI: 73.75
Rank: 21
Agnès Varda
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2019
HPI: 72.70
Rank: 22
Jean-Claude Van Damme
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 23
Rogier van der Weyden
PAINTER
1390 - 1464
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 24
Albert I of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1934
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 25
Samo
POLITICIAN
600 - 658
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 26
Baudouin of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1993
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 27
Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1480 - 1530
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 28
William III of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1890
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 29
Mary of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1505 - 1558
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 30
Georges Lemaître
PHYSICIST
1894 - 1966
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 31
Among POLITICIANS In Belgium
Among politicians born in Belgium, Albert I of Belgium ranks 10. Before him are Leopold II of Belgium (1835), Leopold III of Belgium (1901), Ursula von der Leyen (1958), Philip I of Castile (1478), Albert II of Belgium (1934), and Mary of Burgundy (1457). After him are Samo (600), Baudouin of Belgium (1930), Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy (1480), William III of the Netherlands (1817), Mary of Hungary (1505), and Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor (1697).
Leopold II of Belgium
1835 - 1909
HPI: 77.41
Rank: 4
Leopold III of Belgium
1901 - 1983
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 5
Ursula von der Leyen
1958 - Present
HPI: 74.97
Rank: 6
Philip I of Castile
1478 - 1506
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 7
Albert II of Belgium
1934 - Present
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 8
Mary of Burgundy
1457 - 1482
HPI: 73.75
Rank: 9
Albert I of Belgium
1875 - 1934
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 10
Samo
600 - 658
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 11
Baudouin of Belgium
1930 - 1993
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 12
Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy
1480 - 1530
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 13
William III of the Netherlands
1817 - 1890
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 14
Mary of Hungary
1505 - 1558
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 15
Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
1697 - 1745
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 16