POLITICIAN
Charles VIII of France
1470 - 1498
Charles VIII of France
Charles VIII, called the Affable (French: l'Affable; 30 June 1470 – 7 April 1498), was King of France from 1483 to his death in 1498. He succeeded his father Louis XI at the age of 13. His elder sister Anne acted as regent jointly with her husband Peter II, Duke of Bourbon until 1491, when the young king turned 21 years of age. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles VIII of France has received more than 2,396,160 page views. His biography is available in 69 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2019). Charles VIII of France is the 280th most popular politician (up from 329th in 2019), the 118th most popular biography from France (up from 137th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular French Politician.
Charles VIII of France is most famous for being the King of France from 1483 to 1498. He is also known for being the first monarch of the House of Valois.
Memorability Metrics
2.4M
Page Views (PV)
76.29
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
69
Languages Editions (L)
8.80
Effective Languages (L*)
3.37
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Charles VIII of France ranks 280 out of 19,576. Before him are Brutus the Younger, Ferdinand II of Aragon, Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, Leopold III of Belgium, Charles VII of France, and Alexander II of Russia. After him are B. R. Ambedkar, Charles the Bald, Edward Heath, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Hu Jintao, and Septimius Severus.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBrutus the Younger
85 BC - 42 BC
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 274
Ferdinand II of Aragon
1452 - 1516
HPI: 76.45
Rank: 275
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
1882 - 1973
HPI: 76.42
Rank: 276
Leopold III of Belgium
1901 - 1983
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 277
Charles VII of France
1403 - 1461
HPI: 76.34
Rank: 278
Alexander II of Russia
1818 - 1881
HPI: 76.34
Rank: 279
Charles VIII of France
1470 - 1498
HPI: 76.29
Rank: 280
B. R. Ambedkar
1891 - 1956
HPI: 76.27
Rank: 281
Charles the Bald
823 - 877
HPI: 76.27
Rank: 282
Edward Heath
1916 - 2005
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 283
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.23
Rank: 284
Hu Jintao
1942 - Present
HPI: 76.23
Rank: 285
Septimius Severus
145 - 211
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 286
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1470, Charles VIII of France ranks 2. Before him is Selim I. After him are Piri Reis, Edward V of England, Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal, Martin Waldseemüller, Hongzhi Emperor, Pietro Bembo, Juan Díaz de Solís, György Dózsa, Francis, Count of Vendôme, and Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan. Among people deceased in 1498, Charles VIII of France ranks 2. Before him is Girolamo Savonarola. After him are Tomás de Torquemada, John Cabot, Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal, Antonio del Pollaiolo, Giovanni il Popolano, Michael Pacher, Francesco Botticini, Çiçek Hatun, Mirkhvand, and Cristoforo Landino.
Others Born in 1470
Go to all RankingsSelim I
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1520
HPI: 82.12
Rank: 1
Charles VIII of France
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1498
HPI: 76.29
Rank: 2
Piri Reis
GEOGRAPHER
1470 - 1554
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 3
Edward V of England
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1483
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 4
Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal
COMPANION
1470 - 1498
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 5
Martin Waldseemüller
GEOGRAPHER
1470 - 1520
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 6
Hongzhi Emperor
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1505
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 7
Pietro Bembo
WRITER
1470 - 1547
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 8
Juan Díaz de Solís
EXPLORER
1470 - 1516
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 9
György Dózsa
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1514
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 10
Francis, Count of Vendôme
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1495
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 11
Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1524
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1498
Go to all RankingsGirolamo Savonarola
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1452 - 1498
HPI: 77.37
Rank: 1
Charles VIII of France
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1498
HPI: 76.29
Rank: 2
Tomás de Torquemada
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1420 - 1498
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 3
John Cabot
EXPLORER
1450 - 1498
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 4
Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal
COMPANION
1470 - 1498
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 5
Antonio del Pollaiolo
PAINTER
1429 - 1498
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 6
Giovanni il Popolano
POLITICIAN
1467 - 1498
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 7
Michael Pacher
PAINTER
1435 - 1498
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 8
Francesco Botticini
PAINTER
1446 - 1498
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 9
Çiçek Hatun
COMPANION
1431 - 1498
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 10
Mirkhvand
HISTORIAN
1433 - 1498
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 11
Cristoforo Landino
PHILOSOPHER
1424 - 1498
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Charles VIII of France ranks 118 out of 6,770. Before him are Bernard of Clairvaux (1090), Jean de La Fontaine (1621), Hector Berlioz (1803), Marie Thérèse of France (1778), Charles VII of France (1403), and Sully Prudhomme (1839). After him are Roman Polanski (1933), Anatole France (1844), Jean Cocteau (1889), Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (1708), Guy de Maupassant (1850), and Hugh Capet (940).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsBernard of Clairvaux
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1090 - 1153
HPI: 76.55
Rank: 112
Jean de La Fontaine
WRITER
1621 - 1695
HPI: 76.54
Rank: 113
Hector Berlioz
COMPOSER
1803 - 1869
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 114
Marie Thérèse of France
NOBLEMAN
1778 - 1851
HPI: 76.37
Rank: 115
Charles VII of France
POLITICIAN
1403 - 1461
HPI: 76.34
Rank: 116
Sully Prudhomme
WRITER
1839 - 1907
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 117
Charles VIII of France
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1498
HPI: 76.29
Rank: 118
Roman Polanski
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 119
Anatole France
WRITER
1844 - 1924
HPI: 76.25
Rank: 120
Jean Cocteau
WRITER
1889 - 1963
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 121
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1708 - 1765
HPI: 76.16
Rank: 122
Guy de Maupassant
WRITER
1850 - 1893
HPI: 76.11
Rank: 123
Hugh Capet
POLITICIAN
940 - 996
HPI: 76.03
Rank: 124
Among POLITICIANS In France
Among politicians born in France, Charles VIII of France ranks 32. Before him are Philip II of France (1165), Philip V of Spain (1683), Henry II of France (1519), Georges Danton (1759), Philippe Pétain (1856), and Charles VII of France (1403). After him are Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (1708), Hugh Capet (940), Charles VI of France (1368), Louis XII of France (1462), Charles V of France (1338), and Joachim Murat (1767).
Philip II of France
1165 - 1223
HPI: 76.86
Rank: 26
Philip V of Spain
1683 - 1746
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 27
Henry II of France
1519 - 1559
HPI: 76.74
Rank: 28
Georges Danton
1759 - 1794
HPI: 76.71
Rank: 29
Philippe Pétain
1856 - 1951
HPI: 76.64
Rank: 30
Charles VII of France
1403 - 1461
HPI: 76.34
Rank: 31
Charles VIII of France
1470 - 1498
HPI: 76.29
Rank: 32
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
1708 - 1765
HPI: 76.16
Rank: 33
Hugh Capet
940 - 996
HPI: 76.03
Rank: 34
Charles VI of France
1368 - 1422
HPI: 75.99
Rank: 35
Louis XII of France
1462 - 1515
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 36
Charles V of France
1338 - 1380
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 37
Joachim Murat
1767 - 1815
HPI: 75.58
Rank: 38