POLITICIAN
Charles II, Archduke of Austria
1540 - 1590
Charles II, Archduke of Austria
Charles II Francis of Austria (German: Karl II. Franz von Innerösterreich) (3 June 1540 – 10 July 1590) was an Archduke of Austria and a ruler of Inner Austria (Styria, Carniola, Carinthia and Gorizia) from 1564. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles II, Archduke of Austria has received more than 484,661 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Charles II, Archduke of Austria is the 1,272nd most popular politician (down from 1,041st in 2019), the 92nd most popular biography from Austria (down from 88th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Austrian Politician.
Charles II, Archduke of Austria, was most famous for being the heir to the Spanish throne.
Memorability Metrics
480k
Page Views (PV)
68.50
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
9.70
Effective Languages (L*)
2.63
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Charles II, Archduke of Austria ranks 1,272 out of 19,576. Before him are Jefferson Davis, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Ludwig I of Bavaria, Ferdinand I of Romania, Emmanuel Macron, and Emperor Wen of Sui. After him are Lucius Caesar, Valdemar I of Denmark, Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia, Antiochus I Soter, Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, and Andronikos I Komnenos.
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HPI: 68.54
Rank: 1,266
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HPI: 68.53
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Ludwig I of Bavaria
1786 - 1868
HPI: 68.53
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Ferdinand I of Romania
1865 - 1927
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 1,269
Emmanuel Macron
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HPI: 68.52
Rank: 1,270
Emperor Wen of Sui
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HPI: 68.51
Rank: 1,271
Charles II, Archduke of Austria
1540 - 1590
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 1,272
Lucius Caesar
17 BC - 2
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 1,273
Valdemar I of Denmark
1131 - 1182
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 1,274
Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia
1666 - 1732
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 1,275
Antiochus I Soter
324 BC - 261 BC
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 1,276
Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
985 - 1021
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 1,277
Andronikos I Komnenos
1118 - 1185
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 1,278
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1540, Charles II, Archduke of Austria ranks 4. Before him are Francis Drake, François Viète, and Ludolph van Ceulen. After him are John Sigismund Zápolya, Maharana Pratap, Joseph Justus Scaliger, Hümaşah Sultan, Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli, Magnus, Duke of Holstein, Gasparo da Salò, and José de Acosta. Among people deceased in 1590, Charles II, Archduke of Austria ranks 3. Before him are Pope Urban VII, and Pope Sixtus V. After him are Ambroise Paré, Archduchess Anna of Austria, Christina of Denmark, Gioseffo Zarlino, Bernardino de Sahagún, Francis Walsingham, Charles de Bourbon, Marietta Robusti, and Frans Hogenberg.
Others Born in 1540
Go to all RankingsFrancis Drake
EXPLORER
1540 - 1596
HPI: 78.47
Rank: 1
François Viète
MATHEMATICIAN
1540 - 1603
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 2
Ludolph van Ceulen
MATHEMATICIAN
1540 - 1610
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 3
Charles II, Archduke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1540 - 1590
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 4
John Sigismund Zápolya
POLITICIAN
1540 - 1571
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 5
Maharana Pratap
POLITICIAN
1540 - 1597
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 6
Joseph Justus Scaliger
HISTORIAN
1540 - 1609
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 7
Hümaşah Sultan
COMPANION
1540 - 1592
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 8
Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli
NOBLEMAN
1540 - 1592
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 9
Magnus, Duke of Holstein
POLITICIAN
1540 - 1583
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 10
Gasparo da Salò
POLITICIAN
1540 - 1609
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 11
José de Acosta
WRITER
1540 - 1600
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1590
Go to all RankingsPope Urban VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1521 - 1590
HPI: 75.69
Rank: 1
Pope Sixtus V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1520 - 1590
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 2
Charles II, Archduke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1540 - 1590
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 3
Ambroise Paré
PHYSICIAN
1510 - 1590
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 4
Archduchess Anna of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1528 - 1590
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 5
Christina of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1521 - 1590
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 6
Gioseffo Zarlino
COMPOSER
1517 - 1590
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 7
Bernardino de Sahagún
WRITER
1499 - 1590
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 8
Francis Walsingham
POLITICIAN
1532 - 1590
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 9
Charles de Bourbon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1523 - 1590
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 10
Marietta Robusti
PAINTER
1554 - 1590
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 11
Frans Hogenberg
PAINTER
1535 - 1590
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 12
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Charles II, Archduke of Austria ranks 92 out of 1,424. Before him are Christoph Waltz (1956), Baroness Mary Vetsera (1871), Albert II of Germany (1397), Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain (1584), Engelbert Dollfuss (1892), and Theodoric the Great (454). After him are Maximilian Schell (1930), Józef Poniatowski (1763), Milutin Milanković (1879), Fritz Pregl (1869), Heinrich Harrer (1912), and Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsChristoph Waltz
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 86
Baroness Mary Vetsera
MUSICIAN
1871 - 1889
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 87
Albert II of Germany
POLITICIAN
1397 - 1439
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 88
Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain
COMPANION
1584 - 1611
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 89
Engelbert Dollfuss
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1934
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 90
Theodoric the Great
POLITICIAN
454 - 526
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 91
Charles II, Archduke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1540 - 1590
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 92
Maximilian Schell
ACTOR
1930 - 2014
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 93
Józef Poniatowski
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1763 - 1813
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 94
Milutin Milanković
GEOLOGIST
1879 - 1958
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 95
Fritz Pregl
CHEMIST
1869 - 1930
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 96
Heinrich Harrer
MOUNTAINEER
1912 - 2006
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 97
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
ARCHITECT
1928 - 2000
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 98
Among POLITICIANS In Austria
Among politicians born in Austria, Charles II, Archduke of Austria ranks 31. Before him are Maria Carolina of Austria (1752), Archduchess Sophie of Austria (1855), Archduke Otto of Austria (1865), Albert II of Germany (1397), Engelbert Dollfuss (1892), and Theodoric the Great (454). After him are Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (1738), Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen (1742), Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria (1339), Otto of Greece (1815), Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria (1756), and Leopold, Duke of Lorraine (1679).
Maria Carolina of Austria
1752 - 1814
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 25
Archduchess Sophie of Austria
1855 - 1857
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 26
Archduke Otto of Austria
1865 - 1906
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 27
Albert II of Germany
1397 - 1439
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 28
Engelbert Dollfuss
1892 - 1934
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 29
Theodoric the Great
454 - 526
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 30
Charles II, Archduke of Austria
1540 - 1590
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 31
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria
1738 - 1789
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 32
Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen
1742 - 1798
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 33
Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria
1339 - 1365
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 34
Otto of Greece
1815 - 1867
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 35
Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria
1756 - 1801
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 36
Leopold, Duke of Lorraine
1679 - 1729
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 37