Politician
Charles I of England
17th-century monarch of England, Scotland and Ireland
1600 - 1649
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Charles I of England
His biography is available in 93 different languages on Wikipedia. Charles I of England is the 24th most popular politician (up from 496th in 2024), the 10th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 121st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular British Politician.
King Charles I of England was most famous for being beheaded.
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#1
Charles I of England is the most memorable of the 2 notable people born in Dunfermline Palace, in what is now modern-day United Kingdom, ahead of Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia.
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Of the 25 people in Pantheon born in 1600, Charles I of England is the most memorable.
#111
More than 3 centuries after death, Charles I of England still holds rank #111 among all individuals in Pantheon.
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Charles I of England's biography appears in 93 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 98% of all Politicians.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Charles I of England ranks 24 out of 19,576. Before him are Qin Shi Huang, George VI, Franz Joseph I, Louis XVI of France, Andrew Jackson, and Vladimir Putin. After him are Charlemagne, George V, James VI and I, Commodus, Edward VI of England, and Mehmed the Conqueror.
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Charles I of England
1600 - 1649
HPI: 89.90
Rank: 24
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HPI: 89.67
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HPI: 89.49
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1600, Charles I of England ranks 1. After him are Pope Clement IX, Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Claude Lorrain, Lorenzo Ruiz, Sawney Bean, Marie de Rohan, False Dmitry II, Nicolas Sanson, Simeon Bekbulatovich, Gabriel Naudé, and Cristóbal de Morales. Among people deceased in 1649, Charles I of England ranks 1. After him are Injo of Joseon, Simon Vouet, Ustad Ahmad Lahori, Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Marie of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Catherine of Brandenburg, Vittoria Farnese, David Teniers the Elder, Gerardus Vossius, Isaac van Ostade, and Susanna Hall.
Others Born in 1600
Go to all RankingsCharles I of England
POLITICIAN
1600 - 1649
HPI: 89.90
Rank: 1
Pope Clement IX
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1600 - 1669
HPI: 81.41
Rank: 2
Pedro Calderón de la Barca
WRITER
1600 - 1681
HPI: 77.37
Rank: 3
Claude Lorrain
PAINTER
1600 - 1682
HPI: 76.54
Rank: 4
Lorenzo Ruiz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1600 - 1637
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 5
Sawney Bean
EXTREMIST
1600 - 1600
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 6
Marie de Rohan
POLITICIAN
1600 - 1679
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 7
False Dmitry II
POLITICIAN
1600 - 1610
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 8
Nicolas Sanson
GEOGRAPHER
1600 - 1667
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 9
Simeon Bekbulatovich
POLITICIAN
1600 - 1616
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 10
Gabriel Naudé
WRITER
1600 - 1653
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 11
Cristóbal de Morales
WRITER
1600 - 1655
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1649
Go to all RankingsCharles I of England
POLITICIAN
1600 - 1649
HPI: 89.90
Rank: 1
Injo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1595 - 1649
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 2
Simon Vouet
PAINTER
1590 - 1649
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 3
Ustad Ahmad Lahori
ARCHITECT
1580 - 1649
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 4
Maria Leopoldine of Austria
POLITICIAN
1632 - 1649
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 5
Marie of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
POLITICIAN
1579 - 1649
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 6
Catherine of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1649
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 7
Vittoria Farnese
NOBLEMAN
1618 - 1649
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 8
David Teniers the Elder
PAINTER
1582 - 1649
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 9
Gerardus Vossius
HISTORIAN
1577 - 1649
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 10
Isaac van Ostade
PAINTER
1621 - 1649
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 11
Susanna Hall
WRITER
1583 - 1649
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 12
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Charles I of England ranks 10 out of 8,785. Before him are Adam Smith (1723), William Shakespeare (1564), Charles III (1948), Charles Darwin (1809), George VI (1895), and Francis Bacon (1561). After him are Charlie Chaplin (1889), George V (1865), James VI and I (1566), Elizabeth II (1926), Edward VII (1841), and Edward VI of England (1537).
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Adam Smith
ECONOMIST
1723 - 1790
HPI: 92.99
Rank: 4
William Shakespeare
WRITER
1564 - 1616
HPI: 92.59
Rank: 5
Charles III
NOBLEMAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 91.70
Rank: 6
Charles Darwin
BIOLOGIST
1809 - 1882
HPI: 91.48
Rank: 7
George VI
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1952
HPI: 90.71
Rank: 8
Francis Bacon
PHILOSOPHER
1561 - 1626
HPI: 90.32
Rank: 9
Charles I of England
POLITICIAN
1600 - 1649
HPI: 89.90
Rank: 10
Charlie Chaplin
ACTOR
1889 - 1977
HPI: 89.85
Rank: 11
George V
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1936
HPI: 89.85
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James VI and I
POLITICIAN
1566 - 1625
HPI: 89.83
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Elizabeth II
NOBLEMAN
1926 - 2022
HPI: 89.72
Rank: 14
Edward VII
NOBLEMAN
1841 - 1910
HPI: 89.68
Rank: 15
Edward VI of England
POLITICIAN
1537 - 1553
HPI: 89.67
Rank: 16
Among Politicians In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Charles I of England ranks 2. Before him is George VI (1895). After him are George V (1865), James VI and I (1566), Edward VI of England (1537), Edward VIII (1894), Winston Churchill (1874), Charles II of England (1630), Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665), John, King of England (1166), Richard III of England (1452), and James II of England (1633).
George VI
1895 - 1952
HPI: 90.71
Rank: 1
Charles I of England
1600 - 1649
HPI: 89.90
Rank: 2
George V
1865 - 1936
HPI: 89.85
Rank: 3
James VI and I
1566 - 1625
HPI: 89.83
Rank: 4
Edward VI of England
1537 - 1553
HPI: 89.67
Rank: 5
Edward VIII
1894 - 1972
HPI: 89.23
Rank: 6
Winston Churchill
1874 - 1965
HPI: 88.76
Rank: 7
Charles II of England
1630 - 1685
HPI: 88.62
Rank: 8
Anne, Queen of Great Britain
1665 - 1714
HPI: 88.37
Rank: 9
John, King of England
1166 - 1216
HPI: 88.29
Rank: 10
Richard III of England
1452 - 1485
HPI: 88.10
Rank: 11
James II of England
1633 - 1701
HPI: 87.79
Rank: 12
