POLITICIAN
Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
1543 - 1608
Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
Charles III (18 February 1543 – 14 May 1608), known as the Great, was Duke of Lorraine from 1545 until his death. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine has received more than 579,176 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Charles III, Duke of Lorraine is the 3,960th most popular politician (down from 3,518th in 2019), the 1,227th most popular biography from France (down from 1,142nd in 2019) and the 297th most popular French Politician.
Charles III, Duke of Lorraine, was a French nobleman and the first husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. He was the son of Charles II, Duke of Lorraine, and Claude of Valois.
Memorability Metrics
580k
Page Views (PV)
61.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
6.34
Effective Languages (L*)
2.30
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Charles III, Duke of Lorraine ranks 3,960 out of 19,576. Before him are Senakhtenre Ahmose, Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy, Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg, Bayan I, Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy, and Charles, Duke of Berry. After him are Emperor Kenzō, Gelon, Antonia the Elder, Luigi Facta, Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Kim Il.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSenakhtenre Ahmose
1600 BC - 1600 BC
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 3,954
Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy
1504 - 1538
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 3,955
Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg
1830 - 1911
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 3,956
Bayan I
600 - 602
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 3,957
Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy
1636 - 1676
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 3,958
Charles, Duke of Berry
1686 - 1714
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 3,959
Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
1543 - 1608
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 3,960
Emperor Kenzō
450 - 487
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 3,961
Gelon
600 BC - 477 BC
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 3,962
Antonia the Elder
39 BC - 32
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 3,963
Luigi Facta
1861 - 1930
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 3,964
Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1876 - 1934
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 3,965
Kim Il
1910 - 1984
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 3,966
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1543, Charles III, Duke of Lorraine ranks 4. Before him are Domenico Fontana, 3rd Dalai Lama, and William Byrd. After him are Sharafkhan Bidlisi, Claudio Acquaviva, John Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern, Christine of Hesse, Kanō Eitoku, Giovanni Bembo, Michele Ruggieri, and Giovanni de' Medici. Among people deceased in 1608, Charles III, Duke of Lorraine ranks 6. Before him are John Dee, Giambologna, Seonjo of Joseon, Maria Anna of Bavaria, and Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg. After him are Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg, Andrew Avellino, Marie Eleonore of Cleves, Ğazı II Giray, Sigismund Rákóczi, and Bernardo Buontalenti.
Others Born in 1543
Go to all RankingsDomenico Fontana
ARCHITECT
1543 - 1607
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 1
3rd Dalai Lama
POLITICIAN
1543 - 1588
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 2
William Byrd
COMPOSER
1543 - 1623
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 3
Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1543 - 1608
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 4
Sharafkhan Bidlisi
WRITER
1543 - 1603
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 5
Claudio Acquaviva
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1543 - 1615
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 6
John Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern
NOBLEMAN
1543 - 1592
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 7
Christine of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1543 - 1604
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 8
Kanō Eitoku
PAINTER
1543 - 1590
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 9
Giovanni Bembo
POLITICIAN
1543 - 1618
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 10
Michele Ruggieri
WRITER
1543 - 1607
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 11
Giovanni de' Medici
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1543 - 1562
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1608
Go to all RankingsJohn Dee
OCCULTIST
1527 - 1608
HPI: 76.15
Rank: 1
Giambologna
SCULPTOR
1529 - 1608
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 2
Seonjo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1552 - 1608
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 3
Maria Anna of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1551 - 1608
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 4
Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1546 - 1608
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 5
Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1543 - 1608
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 6
Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg
COMPANION
1557 - 1608
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 7
Andrew Avellino
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1521 - 1608
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 8
Marie Eleonore of Cleves
POLITICIAN
1550 - 1608
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 9
Ğazı II Giray
POLITICIAN
1551 - 1608
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 10
Sigismund Rákóczi
POLITICIAN
1544 - 1608
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 11
Bernardo Buontalenti
ARCHITECT
1531 - 1608
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Charles III, Duke of Lorraine ranks 1,227 out of 6,770. Before him are André Antoine (1858), Madeleine de Scudéry (1607), Philippe Troussier (1955), Jean Vigo (1905), Camille Jordan (1838), and Charles, Duke of Berry (1686). After him are Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo (1847), Blanche Monnier (1849), Guillaume Brune (1763), Charles Péguy (1873), Jean-Jacques Sempé (1932), and Pierre d'Ailly (1350).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsAndré Antoine
ACTOR
1858 - 1943
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,221
Madeleine de Scudéry
WRITER
1607 - 1701
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,222
Philippe Troussier
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,223
Jean Vigo
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1934
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 1,224
Camille Jordan
MATHEMATICIAN
1838 - 1922
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 1,225
Charles, Duke of Berry
POLITICIAN
1686 - 1714
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 1,226
Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1543 - 1608
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 1,227
Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo
NOBLEMAN
1847 - 1876
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 1,228
Blanche Monnier
CELEBRITY
1849 - 1913
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 1,229
Guillaume Brune
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1763 - 1815
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 1,230
Charles Péguy
WRITER
1873 - 1914
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 1,231
Jean-Jacques Sempé
COMIC ARTIST
1932 - 2022
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 1,232
Pierre d'Ailly
PHILOSOPHER
1350 - 1420
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 1,233
Among POLITICIANS In France
Among politicians born in France, Charles III, Duke of Lorraine ranks 297. Before him are Henry, Count of Portugal (1066), Jean Bart (1650), Maurice Thorez (1900), Louis, Count of Évreux (1276), Isabella of Hainault (1170), and Charles, Duke of Berry (1686). After him are Alys of France, Countess of Vexin (1160), René II, Duke of Lorraine (1451), Jacques-Charles Dupont de l'Eure (1767), Marie Anne de Mailly (1717), Alain Poher (1909), and Gérard Genette (1930).
Henry, Count of Portugal
1066 - 1112
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 291
Jean Bart
1650 - 1702
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 292
Maurice Thorez
1900 - 1964
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 293
Louis, Count of Évreux
1276 - 1319
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 294
Isabella of Hainault
1170 - 1190
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 295
Charles, Duke of Berry
1686 - 1714
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 296
Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
1543 - 1608
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 297
Alys of France, Countess of Vexin
1160 - 1220
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 298
René II, Duke of Lorraine
1451 - 1508
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 299
Jacques-Charles Dupont de l'Eure
1767 - 1855
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 300
Marie Anne de Mailly
1717 - 1744
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 301
Alain Poher
1909 - 1996
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 302
Gérard Genette
1930 - 2018
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 303