POLITICIAN
Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
1610 - 1670
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Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Ferdinando II de' Medici (14 July 1610 – 23 May 1670) was grand duke of Tuscany from 1621 to 1670. He was the eldest son of Cosimo II de' Medici and Maria Maddalena of Austria. He was remembered by his contemporaries as a man of culture and science, actively participating in the Accademia del Cimento, the first scientific society in Italy, formed by his younger brother, Leopoldo de' Medici. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany has received more than 282,708 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 36 in 2019). Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany is the 3,031st most popular politician (down from 1,933rd in 2019), the 992nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 705th in 2019) and the 207th most popular Italian Politician.
Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany is most famous for his patronage of the arts. He was a patron of Niccolo Machiavelli, Galileo Galilei, Michelangelo Buonarroti, and Jacopo da Pontormo.
Memorability Metrics
280k
Page Views (PV)
62.97
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
7.13
Effective Languages (L*)
2.74
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany ranks 3,031 out of 19,576. Before him are Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Sultan Husayn Bayqara, Boris Shcherbina, Charles III, Duke of Savoy, Deiphobus, and Ernest, Elector of Saxony. After him are Lluís Companys, Xanana Gusmão, Laurent Gbagbo, Topa Inca Yupanqui, Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora, and Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDaniel Cohn-Bendit
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 3,025
Sultan Husayn Bayqara
1438 - 1506
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 3,026
Boris Shcherbina
1919 - 1990
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 3,027
Charles III, Duke of Savoy
1486 - 1553
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 3,028
Deiphobus
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 3,029
Ernest, Elector of Saxony
1441 - 1486
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 3,030
Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
1610 - 1670
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 3,031
Lluís Companys
1882 - 1940
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 3,032
Xanana Gusmão
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 3,033
Laurent Gbagbo
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 3,034
Topa Inca Yupanqui
1441 - 1493
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 3,035
Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora
1804 - 1878
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 3,036
Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse
1504 - 1567
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 3,037
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1610, Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany ranks 2. Before him is Pope Alexander VIII. After him are Adriaen van Ostade, Jacob Kettler, Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, David Teniers the Younger, Louise Moillon, Paul Scarron, Ivan Sirko, Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena, Oboi, and Li Yu. Among people deceased in 1670, Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany ranks 6. Before him are John Amos Comenius, Frederick III of Denmark, Henrietta of England, Johann Rudolf Glauber, and Louis Le Vau. After him are Nicholas Francis, Duke of Lorraine, Salomon van Ruysdael, Bartholomeus van der Helst, Giovanna Garzoni, George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, and William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel.
Others Born in 1610
Go to all RankingsPope Alexander VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1610 - 1691
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 1
Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
POLITICIAN
1610 - 1670
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 2
Adriaen van Ostade
PAINTER
1610 - 1685
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 3
Jacob Kettler
POLITICIAN
1610 - 1682
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 4
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria
POLITICIAN
1610 - 1665
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 5
David Teniers the Younger
PAINTER
1610 - 1690
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 6
Louise Moillon
PAINTER
1610 - 1696
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 7
Paul Scarron
WRITER
1610 - 1660
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 8
Ivan Sirko
POLITICIAN
1610 - 1680
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 9
Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena
POLITICIAN
1610 - 1658
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 10
Oboi
POLITICIAN
1610 - 1669
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 11
Li Yu
WRITER
1610 - 1680
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1670
Go to all RankingsJohn Amos Comenius
PHILOSOPHER
1592 - 1670
HPI: 79.49
Rank: 1
Frederick III of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1609 - 1670
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 2
Henrietta of England
NOBLEMAN
1644 - 1670
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 3
Johann Rudolf Glauber
CHEMIST
1604 - 1670
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 4
Louis Le Vau
ARCHITECT
1612 - 1670
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 5
Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
POLITICIAN
1610 - 1670
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 6
Nicholas Francis, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1609 - 1670
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 7
Salomon van Ruysdael
PAINTER
1602 - 1670
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 8
Bartholomeus van der Helst
PAINTER
1613 - 1670
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 9
Giovanna Garzoni
PAINTER
1600 - 1670
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 10
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1670
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 11
William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1651 - 1670
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany ranks 992 out of 5,161. Before him are Lucia Bosè (1931), Stesichorus (-630), Luigi Einaudi (1874), Fulvia (-77), Juliana of Nicomedia (285), and Franco Columbu (1941). After him are Saint Cajetan (1480), Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora (1804), Giovanni Battista Viotti (1755), Jacopo della Quercia (1374), Adelaide of Austria (1822), and Alessandro Marcello (1673).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsLucia Bosè
ACTOR
1931 - 2020
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 986
Stesichorus
WRITER
630 BC - 555 BC
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 987
Luigi Einaudi
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1961
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 988
Fulvia
POLITICIAN
77 BC - 40 BC
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 989
Juliana of Nicomedia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
285 - 304
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 990
Franco Columbu
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 991
Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
POLITICIAN
1610 - 1670
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 992
Saint Cajetan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1480 - 1547
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 993
Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora
POLITICIAN
1804 - 1878
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 994
Giovanni Battista Viotti
MUSICIAN
1755 - 1824
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 995
Jacopo della Quercia
SCULPTOR
1374 - 1438
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 996
Adelaide of Austria
COMPANION
1822 - 1855
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 997
Alessandro Marcello
COMPOSER
1673 - 1747
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 998
Among POLITICIANS In Italy
Among politicians born in Italy, Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany ranks 207. Before him are Lucilla (150), Bartolomeo Colleoni (1400), Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma (1870), Giovanni Giolitti (1842), Luigi Einaudi (1874), and Fulvia (-77). After him are Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora (1804), Alfonso IV of Aragon (1299), Enrico De Nicola (1877), Publius Cornelius Scipio (-260), Occhiali (1519), and Edda Mussolini (1910).
Lucilla
150 - 182
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 201
Bartolomeo Colleoni
1400 - 1475
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 202
Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma
1870 - 1899
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 203
Giovanni Giolitti
1842 - 1928
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 204
Luigi Einaudi
1874 - 1961
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 205
Fulvia
77 BC - 40 BC
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 206
Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
1610 - 1670
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 207
Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora
1804 - 1878
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 208
Alfonso IV of Aragon
1299 - 1336
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 209
Enrico De Nicola
1877 - 1959
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 210
Publius Cornelius Scipio
260 BC - 211 BC
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 211
Occhiali
1519 - 1587
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 212
Edda Mussolini
1910 - 1995
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 213