POLITICIAN
Francesco II Sforza
1495 - 1535
Francesco II Sforza
Francesco II Sforza (4 February 1495 – 2 November 1535) was Duke of Milan from 1521 until his death. He was the last member of the Sforza family to rule Milan. He was the second son of Ludovico Sforza and Beatrice d'Este. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francesco II Sforza has received more than 208,296 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Francesco II Sforza is the 2,588th most popular politician (down from 2,372nd in 2019), the 886th most popular biography from Italy (down from 835th in 2019) and the 179th most popular Italian Politician.
Francesco II Sforza was the Duke of Milan from 1466 until his death in 1494. He was the son of Francesco I Sforza and Bianca Maria Visconti. He succeeded his father as Duke of Milan in 1466. In 1469, he married Beatrice d'Este, daughter of Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara. They had no children. He was succeeded by his nephew Gian Galeazzo.
Memorability Metrics
210k
Page Views (PV)
64.00
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
7.82
Effective Languages (L*)
2.25
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Francesco II Sforza ranks 2,588 out of 19,576. Before him are Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria, Chryseis, Antigonus II Mattathias, Louis, Duke of Orléans, Juan Manuel Santos, and Bartolomeo Eustachi. After him are Diadumenian, David II of Scotland, Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy, Theodahad, Mircea Snegur, and Atropates.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLuitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria
1821 - 1912
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 2,582
Chryseis
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 2,583
Antigonus II Mattathias
100 BC - 37 BC
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 2,584
Louis, Duke of Orléans
1703 - 1752
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 2,585
Juan Manuel Santos
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 2,586
Bartolomeo Eustachi
1500 - 1574
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 2,587
Francesco II Sforza
1495 - 1535
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 2,588
Diadumenian
208 - 218
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 2,589
David II of Scotland
1324 - 1371
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 2,590
Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy
1587 - 1637
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 2,591
Theodahad
480 - 536
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 2,592
Mircea Snegur
1941 - 2023
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 2,593
Atropates
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 2,594
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1495, Francesco II Sforza ranks 2. Before him is Cuauhtémoc. After him are John of God, Petrus Apianus, Enrique of Malacca, Clément Marot, Jan van Scorel, Barbara Zápolya, Louis X, Duke of Bavaria, Giampietrino, Nicolas Gombert, and Luigi Alamanni. Among people deceased in 1535, Francesco II Sforza ranks 4. Before him are Thomas More, Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, and Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād. After him are Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg, Lorenzo Costa, John Fisher, Ippolito de' Medici, Gustav Trolle, and Bartolomeo Tromboncino.
Others Born in 1495
Go to all RankingsCuauhtémoc
POLITICIAN
1495 - 1525
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 1
Francesco II Sforza
POLITICIAN
1495 - 1535
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 2
John of God
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1495 - 1550
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 3
Petrus Apianus
ASTRONOMER
1495 - 1552
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 4
Enrique of Malacca
EXPLORER
1495 - 1600
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 5
Clément Marot
WRITER
1495 - 1544
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 6
Jan van Scorel
PAINTER
1495 - 1562
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 7
Barbara Zápolya
NOBLEMAN
1495 - 1515
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 8
Louis X, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1495 - 1545
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 9
Giampietrino
PAINTER
1495 - 1549
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 10
Nicolas Gombert
COMPOSER
1495 - 1560
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 11
Luigi Alamanni
WRITER
1495 - 1556
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1535
Go to all RankingsThomas More
PHILOSOPHER
1478 - 1535
HPI: 78.30
Rank: 1
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
OCCULTIST
1486 - 1535
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 2
Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād
PAINTER
1450 - 1535
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 3
Francesco II Sforza
POLITICIAN
1495 - 1535
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 4
Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg
POLITICIAN
1513 - 1535
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 5
Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1484 - 1535
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 6
Lorenzo Costa
PAINTER
1460 - 1535
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 7
John Fisher
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1469 - 1535
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 8
Ippolito de' Medici
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1511 - 1535
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 9
Gustav Trolle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1488 - 1535
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 10
Bartolomeo Tromboncino
COMPOSER
1470 - 1535
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 11
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Francesco II Sforza ranks 886 out of 5,161. Before him are Isabella d'Este (1474), Gian Maria Volonté (1933), Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus (-102), Hormizd I (250), Luciano Spalletti (1959), and Bartolomeo Eustachi (1500). After him are Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (1587), Alessandro Allori (1535), Francesco Cavalli (1602), Rosalia Lombardo (1918), Ladislaus of Naples (1377), and Dino De Laurentiis (1919).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsIsabella d'Este
NOBLEMAN
1474 - 1539
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 880
Gian Maria Volonté
ACTOR
1933 - 1994
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 881
Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus
POLITICIAN
102 BC - 48 BC
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 882
Hormizd I
POLITICIAN
250 - 273
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 883
Luciano Spalletti
COACH
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 884
Bartolomeo Eustachi
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1574
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 885
Francesco II Sforza
POLITICIAN
1495 - 1535
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 886
Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1587 - 1637
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 887
Alessandro Allori
PAINTER
1535 - 1607
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 888
Francesco Cavalli
COMPOSER
1602 - 1676
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 889
Rosalia Lombardo
CELEBRITY
1918 - 1920
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 890
Ladislaus of Naples
POLITICIAN
1377 - 1414
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 891
Dino De Laurentiis
PRODUCER
1919 - 2010
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 892
Among POLITICIANS In Italy
Among politicians born in Italy, Francesco II Sforza ranks 179. Before him are Pupienus (170), Lentulus Batiatus (-200), Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1797), Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus (-102), Hormizd I (250), and Bartolomeo Eustachi (1500). After him are Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (1587), Ladislaus of Naples (1377), Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo (5), Beatrice of Naples (1457), Alfonso II of Naples (1448), and Giuseppe Guarneri (1698).
Pupienus
170 - 238
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 173
Lentulus Batiatus
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 174
Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany
1797 - 1870
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 175
Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus
102 BC - 48 BC
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 176
Hormizd I
250 - 273
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 177
Bartolomeo Eustachi
1500 - 1574
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 178
Francesco II Sforza
1495 - 1535
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 179
Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy
1587 - 1637
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 180
Ladislaus of Naples
1377 - 1414
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 181
Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo
5 - 67
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 182
Beatrice of Naples
1457 - 1508
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 183
Alfonso II of Naples
1448 - 1495
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 184
Giuseppe Guarneri
1698 - 1744
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 185