NOBLEMAN
Empress Matilda
1102 - 1167
Empress Matilda
Empress Matilda (c. 7 February 1102 – 10 September 1167), also known as Empress Maud, was one of the claimants to the English throne during the civil war known as the Anarchy. The daughter and heir of Henry I, king of England and ruler of Normandy, she went to Germany as a child when she was married to the future Holy Roman Emperor Henry V. She travelled with the emperor to Italy in 1116, was controversially crowned empress in St Peter's Basilica, and acted as the imperial regent in Italy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Empress Matilda has received more than 4,510,695 page views. Her biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 59 in 2019). Empress Matilda is the 56th most popular nobleman (up from 67th in 2019), the 212th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 256th in 2019) and the 12th most popular British Nobleman.
Empress Matilda was the daughter of King Henry I and Matilda of Scotland. She was also the granddaughter of William the Conqueror. She was the first woman to rule England in her own right.
Memorability Metrics
4.5M
Page Views (PV)
70.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
61
Languages Editions (L)
5.83
Effective Languages (L*)
4.59
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Empress Matilda ranks 56 out of 1,415. Before her are Albert, Prince Consort, Afonso de Albuquerque, Raynald of Châtillon, Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, Alexandra Feodorovna, and Rollo. After her are Henry IV of England, Herodias, Robert Guiscard, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Philip the Bold, and Charles, Count of Valois.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlbert, Prince Consort
1819 - 1861
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 50
Afonso de Albuquerque
1453 - 1515
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 51
Raynald of Châtillon
1123 - 1187
HPI: 70.59
Rank: 52
Princess Alice of the United Kingdom
1843 - 1878
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 53
Alexandra Feodorovna
1872 - 1918
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 54
Rollo
846 - 930
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 55
Empress Matilda
1102 - 1167
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 56
Henry IV of England
1367 - 1413
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 57
Herodias
100 BC - 100
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 58
Robert Guiscard
1016 - 1085
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 59
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
1982 - Present
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 60
Philip the Bold
1342 - 1404
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 61
Charles, Count of Valois
1270 - 1325
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 62
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1102, Empress Matilda ranks 1. After her are William Clito, and Sebastiano Ziani. Among people deceased in 1167, Empress Matilda ranks 1. After her are Abraham ibn Ezra, Charles VII of Sweden, Frederick IV, Duke of Swabia, Rostislav I of Kiev, Aelred of Rievaulx, Henry II, Duke of Limburg, and Rainald of Dassel.
Others Born in 1102
Go to all RankingsEmpress Matilda
NOBLEMAN
1102 - 1167
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 1
William Clito
POLITICIAN
1102 - 1128
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 2
Sebastiano Ziani
POLITICIAN
1102 - 1178
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 1167
Go to all RankingsEmpress Matilda
NOBLEMAN
1102 - 1167
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 1
Abraham ibn Ezra
PHILOSOPHER
1089 - 1167
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 2
Charles VII of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1130 - 1167
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 3
Frederick IV, Duke of Swabia
POLITICIAN
1144 - 1167
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 4
Rostislav I of Kiev
POLITICIAN
1110 - 1167
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 5
Aelred of Rievaulx
WRITER
1110 - 1167
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 6
Henry II, Duke of Limburg
NOBLEMAN
1110 - 1167
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 7
Rainald of Dassel
POLITICIAN
1114 - 1167
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 8
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Empress Matilda ranks 212 out of 8,785. Before her are Anne Brontë (1820), Bernard Montgomery (1887), Sting (1951), David Gilmour (1946), Millvina Dean (1912), and Edward the Elder (871). After her are Henry IV of England (1367), Ben Kingsley (1943), C. S. Lewis (1898), Lady Godiva (990), Richard Madden (1986), and C. F. Powell (1903).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAnne Brontë
WRITER
1820 - 1849
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 206
Bernard Montgomery
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1976
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 207
Sting
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 208
David Gilmour
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 209
Millvina Dean
CELEBRITY
1912 - 2009
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 210
Edward the Elder
POLITICIAN
871 - 924
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 211
Empress Matilda
NOBLEMAN
1102 - 1167
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 212
Henry IV of England
NOBLEMAN
1367 - 1413
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 213
Ben Kingsley
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 214
C. S. Lewis
WRITER
1898 - 1963
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 215
Lady Godiva
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
990 - 1067
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 216
Richard Madden
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 217
C. F. Powell
PHYSICIST
1903 - 1969
HPI: 69.98
Rank: 218
Among NOBLEMEN In United Kingdom
Among noblemen born in United Kingdom, Empress Matilda ranks 12. Before her are Charles, Prince of Wales (1948), Harold Harefoot (1016), Diana, Princess of Wales (1961), Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom (1857), Edward VII (1841), and Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843). After her are Henry IV of England (1367), Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (1982), Edward the Black Prince (1330), Lady Jane Grey (1537), Princess Margaret of Connaught (1882), and Henrietta of England (1644).
Charles, Prince of Wales
1948 - Present
HPI: 76.89
Rank: 6
Harold Harefoot
1016 - 1040
HPI: 76.89
Rank: 7
Diana, Princess of Wales
1961 - 1997
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 8
Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom
1857 - 1944
HPI: 74.12
Rank: 9
Edward VII
1841 - 1910
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 10
Princess Alice of the United Kingdom
1843 - 1878
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 11
Empress Matilda
1102 - 1167
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 12
Henry IV of England
1367 - 1413
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 13
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
1982 - Present
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 14
Edward the Black Prince
1330 - 1376
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 15
Lady Jane Grey
1537 - 1554
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 16
Princess Margaret of Connaught
1882 - 1920
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 17
Henrietta of England
1644 - 1670
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 18