NOBLEMAN
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
1383 - 1451
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
Amadeus VIII (4 September 1383 – 7 January 1451), nicknamed the Peaceful, was Count of Savoy from 1391 to 1416 and Duke of Savoy from 1416 to 1440. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy has received more than 178,018 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia. Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy is the 99th most popular nobleman (down from 98th in 2019), the 580th most popular biography from France (down from 552nd in 2019) and the 20th most popular French Nobleman.
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy is most famous for being a ruler of the House of Savoy, and for being the father of Marguerite de Savoie.
Memorability Metrics
180k
Page Views (PV)
66.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
8.62
Effective Languages (L*)
2.78
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy ranks 99 out of 1,415. Before him are Pyotr Wrangel, Louise Élisabeth of France, Élisabeth of France, Felipe VI of Spain, Ramesses V, and Mariana Victoria of Spain. After him are Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Ramesses VI, Ramesses XI, Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Princess Alice of Battenberg.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPyotr Wrangel
1878 - 1928
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 93
Louise Élisabeth of France
1727 - 1759
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 94
Élisabeth of France
1764 - 1794
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 95
Felipe VI of Spain
1968 - Present
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 96
Ramesses V
1200 BC - 1145 BC
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 97
Mariana Victoria of Spain
1718 - 1781
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 98
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
1383 - 1451
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 99
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 100
Ramesses VI
1175 BC - 1136 BC
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 101
Ramesses XI
1200 BC - 1077 BC
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 102
Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria
1573 - 1651
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 103
Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
1549 - 1609
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 104
Princess Alice of Battenberg
1885 - 1969
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 105
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1383, Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy ranks 2. Before him is Pope Eugene IV. After him are Masolino da Panicale, Niccolò III d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara, Elisabeth of Bavaria, Electress of Brandenburg, and John, Count Palatine of Neumarkt. Among people deceased in 1451, Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy ranks 3. Before him are Murad II, and Barbara of Cilli. After him are Stefan Lochner, Elizabeth of Görlitz, Abdullah Mirza, and Gonzalo Pérez.
Others Born in 1383
Go to all RankingsPope Eugene IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1383 - 1447
HPI: 73.91
Rank: 1
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1383 - 1451
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 2
Masolino da Panicale
PAINTER
1383 - 1447
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 3
Niccolò III d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara
POLITICIAN
1383 - 1441
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 4
Elisabeth of Bavaria, Electress of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1383 - 1442
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 5
John, Count Palatine of Neumarkt
POLITICIAN
1383 - 1443
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 1451
Go to all RankingsMurad II
POLITICIAN
1404 - 1451
HPI: 79.68
Rank: 1
Barbara of Cilli
POLITICIAN
1392 - 1451
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 2
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1383 - 1451
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 3
Stefan Lochner
PAINTER
1410 - 1451
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 4
Elizabeth of Görlitz
POLITICIAN
1390 - 1451
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 5
Abdullah Mirza
POLITICIAN
1433 - 1451
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 6
Gonzalo Pérez
PAINTER
1380 - 1451
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
In France
Among people born in France, Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy ranks 580 out of 6,770. Before him are Peter the Hermit (1050), Paul Bocuse (1926), Karl Brandt (1904), Charles, Duke of Orléans (1394), Antoine Laurent de Jussieu (1748), and Luigi Lucheni (1873). After him are Niki de Saint Phalle (1930), Francis, Duke of Guise (1519), Maurice Jarre (1924), Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (1627), Henri Barbusse (1873), and René Lacoste (1904).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsPeter the Hermit
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1050 - 1115
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 574
Paul Bocuse
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 575
Karl Brandt
PHYSICIAN
1904 - 1948
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 576
Charles, Duke of Orléans
WRITER
1394 - 1465
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 577
Antoine Laurent de Jussieu
BIOLOGIST
1748 - 1836
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 578
Luigi Lucheni
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1873 - 1910
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 579
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1383 - 1451
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 580
Niki de Saint Phalle
PAINTER
1930 - 2002
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 581
Francis, Duke of Guise
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1563
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 582
Maurice Jarre
COMPOSER
1924 - 2009
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 583
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
WRITER
1627 - 1704
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 584
Henri Barbusse
WRITER
1873 - 1935
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 585
René Lacoste
TENNIS PLAYER
1904 - 1996
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 586
Among NOBLEMEN In France
Among noblemen born in France, Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy ranks 20. Before him are Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1674), Jeanne d'Albret (1528), Roger I of Sicily (1031), Joan of France, Duchess of Berry (1464), Louise Élisabeth of France (1727), and Élisabeth of France (1764). After him are William IX, Duke of Aquitaine (1071), Louis I, Duke of Orléans (1372), Chlodomer (495), Hugh the Great (898), Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans (1676), and Princess Augusta of Bavaria (1788).
Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
1674 - 1723
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 14
Jeanne d'Albret
1528 - 1572
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 15
Roger I of Sicily
1031 - 1101
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 16
Joan of France, Duchess of Berry
1464 - 1505
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 17
Louise Élisabeth of France
1727 - 1759
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 18
Élisabeth of France
1764 - 1794
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 19
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
1383 - 1451
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 20
William IX, Duke of Aquitaine
1071 - 1127
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 21
Louis I, Duke of Orléans
1372 - 1407
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 22
Chlodomer
495 - 524
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 23
Hugh the Great
898 - 956
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 24
Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans
1676 - 1744
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 25
Princess Augusta of Bavaria
1788 - 1851
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 26