POLITICIAN
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
1810 - 1861
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
Camillo Paolo Filippo Giulio Benso, Count of Cavour, Isolabella and Leri (Italian: [kaˈmillo ˈbɛnso]; 10 August 1810 – 6 June 1861), generally known as the Count of Cavour ( kə-VOOR; Italian: Conte di Cavour [ˈkonte di kaˈvur]) or simply Cavour, was an Italian politician, statesman, businessman, economist, and noble, and a leading figure in the movement towards Italian unification. He was one of the leaders of the Historical Right and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia from 1852, a position he maintained (except for a six-month resignation) until his death, throughout the Second Italian War of Independence and Giuseppe Garibaldi's campaigns to unite Italy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour has received more than 1,154,874 page views. His biography is available in 77 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 73 in 2019). Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour is the 600th most popular politician (down from 595th in 2019), the 256th most popular biography from France (up from 273rd in 2019) and the 64th most popular French Politician.
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour was a politician who served as the Prime Minister of Piedmont-Sardinia, a position he held three times. His most famous accomplishment was leading the unification of Italy.
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1.2M
Page Views (PV)
72.45
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
77
Languages Editions (L)
7.68
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour ranks 600 out of 19,576. Before him are Æthelstan, Aurelian, Didius Julianus, Christian IV of Denmark, Hugo Chávez, and Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. After him are Alexander IV of Macedon, Jeroboam, Oleg of Novgorod, Constantius Chlorus, Alija Izetbegović, and Tolui.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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895 - 939
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 594
Aurelian
214 - 275
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 595
Didius Julianus
133 - 193
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 596
Christian IV of Denmark
1577 - 1648
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 597
Hugo Chávez
1954 - 2013
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 598
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
1850 - 1937
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 599
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
1810 - 1861
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 600
Alexander IV of Macedon
323 BC - 309 BC
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 601
Jeroboam
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 602
Oleg of Novgorod
900 - 912
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 603
Constantius Chlorus
250 - 306
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 604
Alija Izetbegović
1925 - 2003
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 605
Tolui
1191 - 1232
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 606
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1810, Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour ranks 4. Before him are Frédéric Chopin, Robert Schumann, and Pope Leo XIII. After him are P. T. Barnum, Theodor Schwann, Alfred de Musset, Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, Éliphas Lévi, Alexandre Colonna-Walewski, Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans, and Ernst Kummer. Among people deceased in 1861, Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour ranks 4. Before him are Abdulmejid I, Taras Shevchenko, and Frederick William IV of Prussia. After him are Albert, Prince Consort, Xianfeng Emperor, Friedrich Carl von Savigny, Lola Montez, Pedro V of Portugal, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Pavel Jozef Šafárik, and Utagawa Kuniyoshi.
Others Born in 1810
Go to all RankingsFrédéric Chopin
COMPOSER
1810 - 1849
HPI: 89.34
Rank: 1
Robert Schumann
COMPOSER
1810 - 1856
HPI: 82.86
Rank: 2
Pope Leo XIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1810 - 1903
HPI: 79.35
Rank: 3
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1861
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 4
P. T. Barnum
BUSINESSPERSON
1810 - 1891
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 5
Theodor Schwann
BIOLOGIST
1810 - 1882
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 6
Alfred de Musset
WRITER
1810 - 1857
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 7
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1859
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 8
Éliphas Lévi
OCCULTIST
1810 - 1875
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 9
Alexandre Colonna-Walewski
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1868
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 10
Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1842
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 11
Ernst Kummer
MATHEMATICIAN
1810 - 1893
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1861
Go to all RankingsAbdulmejid I
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1861
HPI: 74.82
Rank: 1
Taras Shevchenko
WRITER
1814 - 1861
HPI: 73.30
Rank: 2
Frederick William IV of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1861
HPI: 72.72
Rank: 3
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1861
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 4
Albert, Prince Consort
NOBLEMAN
1819 - 1861
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 5
Xianfeng Emperor
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1861
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 6
Friedrich Carl von Savigny
HISTORIAN
1779 - 1861
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 7
Lola Montez
ACTOR
1821 - 1861
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 8
Pedro V of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1861
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 9
Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
NOBLEMAN
1786 - 1861
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 10
Pavel Jozef Šafárik
WRITER
1795 - 1861
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 11
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
PAINTER
1797 - 1861
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour ranks 256 out of 6,770. Before him are Honoré Daumier (1808), Philip III of France (1245), Ferdinand Foch (1851), Pope Leo IX (1002), Georges Méliès (1861), and Serge Gainsbourg (1928). After him are Michel Platini (1955), Rudolf Diesel (1858), Stéphane Mallarmé (1842), Pope Innocent V (1225), Charles Fourier (1772), and Maurice Leblanc (1864).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsHonoré Daumier
PAINTER
1808 - 1879
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 250
Philip III of France
POLITICIAN
1245 - 1285
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 251
Ferdinand Foch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1851 - 1929
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 252
Pope Leo IX
NOBLEMAN
1002 - 1054
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 253
Georges Méliès
FILM DIRECTOR
1861 - 1938
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 254
Serge Gainsbourg
SINGER
1928 - 1991
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 255
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1861
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 256
Michel Platini
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 257
Rudolf Diesel
INVENTOR
1858 - 1913
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 258
Stéphane Mallarmé
WRITER
1842 - 1898
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 259
Pope Innocent V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1225 - 1276
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 260
Charles Fourier
PHILOSOPHER
1772 - 1837
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 261
Maurice Leblanc
WRITER
1864 - 1941
HPI: 72.26
Rank: 262
Among POLITICIANS In France
Among politicians born in France, Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour ranks 64. Before him are John II of France (1319), Charles the Simple (879), Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619), Richard II of England (1367), Oscar I of Sweden (1799), and Philip III of France (1245). After him are Philip I of France (1052), Henry I of France (1008), Charles I of Anjou (1226), Louis, Dauphin of France (1729), Philip the Good (1396), and Baldwin I of Jerusalem (1058).
John II of France
1319 - 1364
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 58
Charles the Simple
879 - 929
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 59
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
1619 - 1683
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 60
Richard II of England
1367 - 1400
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 61
Oscar I of Sweden
1799 - 1859
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 62
Philip III of France
1245 - 1285
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 63
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
1810 - 1861
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 64
Philip I of France
1052 - 1108
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 65
Henry I of France
1008 - 1060
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 66
Charles I of Anjou
1226 - 1285
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 67
Louis, Dauphin of France
1729 - 1765
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 68
Philip the Good
1396 - 1467
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 69
Baldwin I of Jerusalem
1058 - 1118
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 70