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Ferdinand II of Portugal

1816 - 1885

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Dom Ferdinand II (Portuguese: Fernando II; 29 October 1816 – 15 December 1885), also known as Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, was King of Portugal from 16 September 1837 to 15 November 1853 as the husband and co-ruler of Queen Maria II. In keeping with Portuguese law, Ferdinand only became king after the birth of his first son, Prince Pedro, in 1837. Ferdinand's reign came to an end with the death of his wife in 1853, but he served as regent for his son and successor, King Pedro V, until 1855. He retained the style and title of king even after the death of Maria II and her succession by their children Pedro V and then Luís I. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ferdinand II of Portugal has received more than 588,707 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 44 in 2019). Ferdinand II of Portugal is the 3,274th most popular politician (down from 2,716th in 2019), the 226th most popular biography from Austria (down from 198th in 2019) and the 70th most popular Austrian Politician.

Ferdinand II of Portugal is most famous for his work in the area of exploration. He was a sponsor of the first voyage to India by Vasco da Gama, and he also sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus.

Memorability Metrics

  • 590k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.43

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 43

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.00

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.85

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ferdinand II of Portugal ranks 3,274 out of 19,576. Before him are Cao Zhi, Emperor Ōgimachi, Cecrops I, Marcus Annius Verus, Mihály Károlyi, and Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani. After him are Junichiro Koizumi, Princess Thyra of Denmark, Rudolph II of Burgundy, Ephialtes, U Nu, and Al-Hakam I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1816, Ferdinand II of Portugal ranks 8. Before him are Werner von Siemens, Carl Zeiss, Arthur de Gobineau, Eugène Edine Pottier, Maria Theresa of Austria, and Paul Reuter. After him are Abbas I of Egypt, Carl Ludwig, Franz Sacher, John Frederick Kensett, 10th Dalai Lama, and Charles-Eugène Delaunay. Among people deceased in 1885, Ferdinand II of Portugal ranks 7. Before him are Victor Hugo, Ulysses S. Grant, Alfonso XII of Spain, Muhammad Ahmad, Alexander Karađorđević, Prince of Serbia, and Carl Spitzweg. After him are Jens Peter Jacobsen, Charles George Gordon, Iwasaki Yatarō, Rosalía de Castro, L'Inconnue de la Seine, and Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Ferdinand II of Portugal ranks 226 out of 1,424. Before him are Thomas Klestil (1932), Maria Schell (1926), Albert IV, Duke of Austria (1377), Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria (1762), Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen (1817), and Božena Němcová (1820). After him are Miep Gies (1909), Bruno Kreisky (1911), Otto Bauer (1881), Oskar Potiorek (1853), Roland Ratzenberger (1960), and Gustav Wagner (1911).

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Among POLITICIANS In Austria

Among politicians born in Austria, Ferdinand II of Portugal ranks 70. Before him are Frederick II, Duke of Austria (1211), Leopold VI, Duke of Austria (1176), Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria (1589), Catherine of Austria, Queen of Poland (1533), Leopold V, Archduke of Austria (1586), and Albert IV, Duke of Austria (1377). After him are Bruno Kreisky (1911), Otto Bauer (1881), Oskar Potiorek (1853), Wenzel Anton, Prince of Kaunitz-Rietberg (1711), Albert VI, Archduke of Austria (1418), and Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick (1887).

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