NOBLEMAN
Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1568 - 1636
Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (18 November 1568 – 1 October 1636) was the Lutheran Bishop of Ratzeburg from 1610 to 1636 and the Prince of Lüneburg from 1633 to 1636. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg has received more than 14,066 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg is the 933rd most popular nobleman (down from 800th in 2019), the 3,336th most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,118th in 2019) and the 197th most popular German Nobleman.
Memorability Metrics
14k
Page Views (PV)
52.40
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
6.88
Effective Languages (L*)
1.54
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ranks 933 out of 1,415. Before him are Prince Franz de Paula of Liechtenstein, Odette de Champdivers, Alfonso of Brienne, Mumadona Dias, Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Henry III, Duke of Głogów. After him are Franz Joseph, 9th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Prince Dimitri Romanov, Peroz II, Respendial, Nefertiabet, and Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPrince Franz de Paula of Liechtenstein
1802 - 1887
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 927
Odette de Champdivers
1390 - 1425
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 928
Alfonso of Brienne
1227 - 1270
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 929
Mumadona Dias
901 - 968
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 930
Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt
1601 - 1659
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 931
Henry III, Duke of Głogów
1251 - 1309
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 932
Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1568 - 1636
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 933
Franz Joseph, 9th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
1893 - 1971
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 934
Prince Dimitri Romanov
1926 - 2016
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 935
Peroz II
590 - 631
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 936
Respendial
400 - 500
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 937
Nefertiabet
2600 BC - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 938
Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma
1924 - 2017
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 939
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1568, Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ranks 19. Before him are Leonora Dori, Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza, Pieter Both, Sophie of Brandenburg, Michael Maier, and Sō Yoshitoshi. After him are Juan Martínez Montañés, and Frederick II, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. Among people deceased in 1636, Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ranks 9. Before him are Santorio Santorio, Mulla Sadra, Dong Qichang, Sendivogius, Stefano Maderno, and Iskandar Muda. After him are John Albert II, Gregorio Fernández, and Barbara Sophie of Brandenburg.
Others Born in 1568
Go to all RankingsLeonora Dori
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1617
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 13
Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1630
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 14
Pieter Both
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1615
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 15
Sophie of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1622
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 16
Michael Maier
PHYSICIAN
1568 - 1622
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 17
Sō Yoshitoshi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1568 - 1615
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 18
Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1568 - 1636
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 19
Juan Martínez Montañés
SCULPTOR
1568 - 1649
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 20
Frederick II, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
NOBLEMAN
1568 - 1587
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 1636
Go to all RankingsSantorio Santorio
PHYSICIAN
1561 - 1636
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 3
Mulla Sadra
PHILOSOPHER
1571 - 1636
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 4
Dong Qichang
PAINTER
1555 - 1636
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 5
Sendivogius
CHEMIST
1566 - 1636
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 6
Stefano Maderno
SCULPTOR
1576 - 1636
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 7
Iskandar Muda
POLITICIAN
1583 - 1636
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 8
Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1568 - 1636
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 9
John Albert II
POLITICIAN
1590 - 1636
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 10
Gregorio Fernández
SCULPTOR
1576 - 1636
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 11
Barbara Sophie of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1584 - 1636
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ranks 3,336 out of 7,253. Before him are Heinrich Schrader (1767), Johann Benedict Listing (1808), Conrad of Wittelsbach (1125), Princess Amalie of Saxony (1794), Hans Hofmann (1880), and Manfred Weber (1972). After him are Franz Joseph, 9th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (1893), Johannes Schmidt (1843), Hannes Löhr (1942), Emilie of Saxony (1516), Gunter Demnig (1947), and Dragan Holcer (1945).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsHeinrich Schrader
BIOLOGIST
1767 - 1836
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 3,330
Johann Benedict Listing
MATHEMATICIAN
1808 - 1882
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 3,331
Conrad of Wittelsbach
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1125 - 1200
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 3,332
Princess Amalie of Saxony
COMPOSER
1794 - 1870
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 3,333
Hans Hofmann
PAINTER
1880 - 1966
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 3,334
Manfred Weber
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 3,335
Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1568 - 1636
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 3,336
Franz Joseph, 9th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
NOBLEMAN
1893 - 1971
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 3,337
Johannes Schmidt
LINGUIST
1843 - 1901
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 3,338
Hannes Löhr
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2016
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 3,339
Emilie of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1516 - 1591
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 3,340
Gunter Demnig
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 3,341
Dragan Holcer
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2015
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 3,342
Among NOBLEMEN In Germany
Among noblemen born in Germany, Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ranks 197. Before him are Johann Philipp, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (1597), Princess Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1811), Duchess Marie Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1803), Prince Alfons of Bavaria (1862), George Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1573), and Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt (1601). After him are Franz Joseph, 9th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (1893), Duke Eugen of Württemberg (1758), Dorothea Susanne of Simmern (1544), Princess Amalie of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1848), Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz (1619), and Princess Dorothea Wilhelmine of Saxe-Zeitz (1691).
Johann Philipp, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
1597 - 1639
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 191
Princess Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
1811 - 1902
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 192
Duchess Marie Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1803 - 1862
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 193
Prince Alfons of Bavaria
1862 - 1933
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 194
George Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
1573 - 1638
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 195
Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt
1601 - 1659
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 196
Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1568 - 1636
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 197
Franz Joseph, 9th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
1893 - 1971
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 198
Duke Eugen of Württemberg
1758 - 1822
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 199
Dorothea Susanne of Simmern
1544 - 1592
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 200
Princess Amalie of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1848 - 1894
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 201
Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz
1619 - 1681
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 202
Princess Dorothea Wilhelmine of Saxe-Zeitz
1691 - 1743
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 203