NOBLEMAN

David Rizzio

1533 - 1566

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David Rizzio ( RIT-see-oh; Italian: Davide Rizzio [ˈdaːvide ˈrittsjo]; c. 1533 – 9 March 1566) or Riccio ( RITCH-ee-oh, Italian: [ˈrittʃo]) was an Italian courtier, born in Pancalieri close to Turin, a descendant of an ancient and noble family still living in Piedmont, the Riccio Counts di San Paolo e Solbrito, who rose to become the private secretary of Mary, Queen of Scots. Mary's husband, Lord Darnley, is said to have been jealous of their friendship because of rumours that Rizzio had impregnated Mary, and he joined in a conspiracy of Protestant nobles to murder him, led by Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven. Mary was having dinner with Rizzio and a few ladies-in-waiting when Darnley joined them, accused his wife of adultery and then had a group murder Rizzio, who was hiding behind Mary. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Rizzio has received more than 1,465,523 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. David Rizzio is the 1,057th most popular nobleman, the 3,123rd most popular biography from Italy and the 100th most popular Italian Nobleman.

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  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.56

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.99

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, David Rizzio ranks 1,057 out of 1,415. Before him are Günther von Schwarzburg, William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, Sanchia of Provence, Albert III, Count of Namur, Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Mecklenburg, and Princess Juliane Sophie of Denmark. After him are Hugh, Count of Burgundy, Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Sweden, Esmat Dowlatshahi, Archduke Friedrich of Austria, Eleanor of Scotland, and Ingeborg of Norway.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1533, David Rizzio ranks 25. Before him are Cornelis Cort, Ōmura Sumitada, Valentin Weigel, Joachim Beuckelaer, Asakura Yoshikage, and Anna van Egmont.  Among people deceased in 1566, David Rizzio ranks 19. Before him are Taddeo Zuccari, Lambert Lombard, Guillaume Rondelet, Johannes Agricola, Francisco López de Gómara, and Christopher, Count of Oldenburg. After him are Marco Girolamo Vida, and Romanino.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, David Rizzio ranks 3,123 out of 5,161. Before him are Giuseppe Signori (1968), Lucrezia Marinella (1571), Antonio Bertoloni (1775), Augusto Righi (1850), Florentino Ameghino (1853), and Carlo Ubbiali (1929). After him are Remmius Palaemon (100), Debora Caprioglio (1968), Giulia Lama (1681), Giulio Alenio (1582), Appius Claudius Pulcher (-150), and Vincenzo Carafa (1594).

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Among NOBLEMEN In Italy

Among noblemen born in Italy, David Rizzio ranks 100. Before him are Maria Anna of Savoy, Duchess of Chablais (1757), Maria Fortunata d'Este (1731), Marcia Furnilla (1), Filippo Paulucci (1779), Galeria Fundana (null), and William II, Duke of Athens (1312). After him are Radoald of Benevento (650), Frederick, Margrave of Tuscany (1040), Vittoria Farnese (1618), Aly Khan (1911), Nerio I Acciaioli (1400), and Thrasimund I of Spoleto (601).

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