POLITICIAN
Bona Sforza
1494 - 1557
Bona Sforza
Bona Sforza (2 February 1494 – 19 November 1557) was Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania as the second wife of Sigismund the Old, and Duchess of Bari and Rossano by her own right. She was a surviving member of the powerful House of Sforza, which had ruled the Duchy of Milan since 1450. Smart, energetic and ambitious, Bona became heavily involved in the political and cultural life of the Polish–Lithuanian union. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bona Sforza has received more than 454,387 page views. Her biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Bona Sforza is the 1,542nd most popular politician (up from 1,688th in 2019), the 588th most popular biography from Italy (up from 629th in 2019) and the 95th most popular Italian Politician.
Bona sforza is most famous for being the name of a castle in Milan.
Memorability Metrics
450k
Page Views (PV)
67.37
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
5.43
Effective Languages (L*)
3.27
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Bona Sforza ranks 1,542 out of 19,576. Before her are Emil Hácha, Mátyás Rákosi, Robert Ley, Léon Degrelle, Lin Biao, and Sunjo of Joseon. After her are Otto of Bavaria, Béla III of Hungary, Bumin Qaghan, Khaled Mashal, Mohammed Zahir Shah, and Ahmad Shah Massoud.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEmil Hácha
1872 - 1945
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 1,536
Mátyás Rákosi
1892 - 1971
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 1,537
Robert Ley
1890 - 1945
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 1,538
Léon Degrelle
1906 - 1994
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 1,539
Lin Biao
1907 - 1971
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 1,540
Sunjo of Joseon
1790 - 1834
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 1,541
Bona Sforza
1494 - 1557
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 1,542
Otto of Bavaria
1848 - 1916
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 1,543
Béla III of Hungary
1148 - 1196
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 1,544
Bumin Qaghan
490 - 552
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 1,545
Khaled Mashal
1956 - Present
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 1,546
Mohammed Zahir Shah
1914 - 2007
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 1,547
Ahmad Shah Massoud
1953 - 2001
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 1,548
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1494, Bona Sforza ranks 7. Before her are Suleiman the Magnificent, Francis I of France, François Rabelais, Fuzûlî, Georgius Agricola, and Pontormo. After her are Jean Parisot de Valette, Leo Africanus, Rosso Fiorentino, Lucas van Leyden, William Tyndale, and Hans Sachs. Among people deceased in 1557, Bona Sforza ranks 6. Before her are Jacques Cartier, Anne of Cleves, Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia, John III of Portugal, and Pontormo. After her are Mikael Agricola, Olaus Magnus, Sebastian Cabot, Emperor Go-Nara, Lautaro, and Giovanni Francesco Straparola.
Others Born in 1494
Go to all RankingsSuleiman the Magnificent
POLITICIAN
1494 - 1566
HPI: 90.30
Rank: 1
Francis I of France
POLITICIAN
1494 - 1547
HPI: 78.71
Rank: 2
François Rabelais
WRITER
1494 - 1553
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 3
Fuzûlî
WRITER
1494 - 1556
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 4
Georgius Agricola
PHYSICIAN
1494 - 1555
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 5
Pontormo
PAINTER
1494 - 1557
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 6
Bona Sforza
POLITICIAN
1494 - 1557
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 7
Jean Parisot de Valette
POLITICIAN
1494 - 1568
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 8
Leo Africanus
WRITER
1494 - 1554
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 9
Rosso Fiorentino
PAINTER
1494 - 1540
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 10
Lucas van Leyden
PAINTER
1494 - 1533
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 11
William Tyndale
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1494 - 1536
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 12
Hans Sachs
WRITER
1494 - 1576
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1557
Go to all RankingsJacques Cartier
EXPLORER
1491 - 1557
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 1
Anne of Cleves
COMPANION
1515 - 1557
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 2
Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia
MATHEMATICIAN
1499 - 1557
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 3
John III of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1502 - 1557
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 4
Pontormo
PAINTER
1494 - 1557
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 5
Bona Sforza
POLITICIAN
1494 - 1557
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 6
Mikael Agricola
WRITER
1510 - 1557
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 7
Olaus Magnus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1490 - 1557
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 8
Sebastian Cabot
EXPLORER
1484 - 1557
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 9
Emperor Go-Nara
POLITICIAN
1497 - 1557
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 10
Lautaro
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1534 - 1557
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 11
Giovanni Francesco Straparola
WRITER
1480 - 1557
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Bona Sforza ranks 588 out of 5,161. Before her are Aldus Manutius (1449), Tibullus (-50), Hiero II of Syracuse (-308), Titus Tatius (-800), Julius Evola (1898), and Muzio Clementi (1752). After her are Niccolò dell'Abbate (1512), Roberto Mancini (1964), Giorgio Moroder (1940), Francis I of the Two Sicilies (1777), Charles Ponzi (1882), and Saint Rosalia (1130).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsAldus Manutius
DESIGNER
1449 - 1515
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 582
Tibullus
WRITER
50 BC - 19 BC
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 583
Hiero II of Syracuse
POLITICIAN
308 BC - 215 BC
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 584
Titus Tatius
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 585
Julius Evola
PHILOSOPHER
1898 - 1974
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 586
Muzio Clementi
COMPOSER
1752 - 1832
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 587
Bona Sforza
POLITICIAN
1494 - 1557
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 588
Niccolò dell'Abbate
PAINTER
1512 - 1571
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 589
Roberto Mancini
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 590
Giorgio Moroder
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 591
Francis I of the Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1777 - 1830
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 592
Charles Ponzi
EXTREMIST
1882 - 1949
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 593
Saint Rosalia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1130 - 1166
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 594
Among POLITICIANS In Italy
Among politicians born in Italy, Bona Sforza ranks 95. Before her are Marcus Furius Camillus (-446), Gallienus (218), Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (1492), Clara Petacci (1912), Hiero II of Syracuse (-308), and Titus Tatius (-800). After her are Francis I of the Two Sicilies (1777), Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma (1545), Alexander of Battenberg (1857), Constans (320), Charles II of Naples (1254), and Publius Clodius Pulcher (-90).
Marcus Furius Camillus
446 BC - 365 BC
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 89
Gallienus
218 - 268
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 90
Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino
1492 - 1519
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 91
Clara Petacci
1912 - 1945
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 92
Hiero II of Syracuse
308 BC - 215 BC
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 93
Titus Tatius
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 94
Bona Sforza
1494 - 1557
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 95
Francis I of the Two Sicilies
1777 - 1830
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 96
Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma
1545 - 1592
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 97
Alexander of Battenberg
1857 - 1893
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 98
Constans
320 - 350
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 99
Charles II of Naples
1254 - 1309
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 100
Publius Clodius Pulcher
90 BC - 52 BC
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 101