1401 - 1466
Francesco I Sforza (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko ˈpriːmo ˈsfɔrtsa]; 23 July 1401 – 8 March 1466) was an Italian condottiero who founded the Sforza dynasty in the duchy of Milan, ruling as its (fourth) duke from 1450 until his death. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francesco I Sforza has received more than 340,296 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Francesco I Sforza is the 1,208th most popular politician (down from 1,146th in 2019), the 491st most popular biography from Italy (down from 462nd in 2019) and the 78th most popular Italian Politician.
Francesco I Sforza was an Italian condottiero and duke of Milan from 1450 to 1466.
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Among politicians, Francesco I Sforza ranks 1,208 out of 15,710. Before him are Jefferson Davis, Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen, Muhammad II of Khwarazm, Wilm Hosenfeld, Roh Moo-hyun, and Peter II of Yugoslavia. After him are Andronikos III Palaiologos, Alexander I of Serbia, Ottokar II of Bohemia, Sejo of Joseon, Fuxi, and Princess Ludovika of Bavaria.
1808 - 1889
HPI: 75.58
Rank: 1,202
1742 - 1798
HPI: 75.58
Rank: 1,203
1169 - 1220
HPI: 75.58
Rank: 1,204
1895 - 1952
HPI: 75.57
Rank: 1,205
1946 - 2009
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 1,206
1923 - 1970
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 1,207
1401 - 1466
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 1,208
1297 - 1341
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 1,209
1876 - 1903
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 1,210
1233 - 1278
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 1,211
1417 - 1468
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 1,212
2900 BC - Present
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 1,213
1808 - 1892
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 1,214
Among people born in 1401, Francesco I Sforza ranks 3. Before him are Masaccio and Nicholas of Cusa. After him are Catherine of Valois, Charles I, Duke of Bourbon, Maria of Castile, Queen of Aragon, Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, Emperor Shōkō, Albert III, Duke of Bavaria, Stephen Zápolya, George Sphrantzes, and Badi' al-Zaman Mirza. Among people deceased in 1466, Francesco I Sforza ranks 2. Before him is Donatello. After him are Hacı I Giray, Stjepan Vukčić Kosača, and Johann Fust.
1401 - 1428
HPI: 83.16
Rank: 1
1401 - 1464
HPI: 81.46
Rank: 2
1401 - 1466
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 3
1401 - 1437
HPI: 73.25
Rank: 4
1401 - 1456
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 5
1401 - 1458
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 6
1401 - 1436
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 7
1401 - 1428
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 8
1401 - 1460
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 9
1401 - 1499
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 10
1401 - 1477
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 11
1401 - 1517
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 12
1386 - 1466
HPI: 86.00
Rank: 1
1401 - 1466
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 2
1397 - 1466
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 3
1404 - 1466
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 4
1400 - 1466
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 5
Among people born in Italy, Francesco I Sforza ranks 491 out of 4,088. Before him are Livius Andronicus (-280), Giuseppe Farina (1906), Pope Zephyrinus (150), Muzio Clementi (1752), Claudia Octavia (40), and Pope Anterus (180). After him are Ludovico Ariosto (1474), Ferruccio Lamborghini (1916), Cornelius Nepos (-100), Pope Telesphorus (100), Beatrice Portinari (1265), and Pope Hilarius (415).
280 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 75.63
Rank: 485
1906 - 1966
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 486
150 - 217
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 487
1752 - 1832
HPI: 75.60
Rank: 488
40 - 62
HPI: 75.59
Rank: 489
180 - 236
HPI: 75.58
Rank: 490
1401 - 1466
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 491
1474 - 1533
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 492
1916 - 1993
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 493
100 BC - 25 BC
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 494
100 - 137
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 495
1265 - 1290
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 496
415 - 468
HPI: 75.50
Rank: 497
Among politicians born in Italy, Francesco I Sforza ranks 78. Before him are Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (1492), Brennus (-500), Queen Paola of Belgium (1937), Britannicus (41), Damocles (null), and Claudia Octavia (40). After him are Trebonianus Gallus (206), Giorgio Napolitano (1925), Totila (500), Galeazzo Ciano (1903), Conrad IV of Germany (1228), and Charles Edward Stuart (1720).
1492 - 1519
HPI: 75.99
Rank: 72
500 BC - 390 BC
HPI: 75.96
Rank: 73
1937 - Present
HPI: 75.94
Rank: 74
41 - 55
HPI: 75.92
Rank: 75
HPI: 75.81
Rank: 76
40 - 62
HPI: 75.59
Rank: 77
1401 - 1466
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 78
206 - 253
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 79
1925 - Present
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 80
500 - 552
HPI: 75.27
Rank: 81
1903 - 1944
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 82
1228 - 1254
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 83
1720 - 1788
HPI: 75.19
Rank: 84