NOBLEMAN
Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
1541 - 1587
Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Francesco I (25 March 1541 – 19 October 1587) was the second Grand Duke of Tuscany, ruling from 1574 until his death in 1587. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany has received more than 533,044 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 37 in 2019). Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany is the 90th most popular nobleman (down from 78th in 2019), the 600th most popular biography from Italy (down from 508th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Italian Nobleman.
Francesco I de' Medici, grand duke of Tuscany, is most famous for his patronage of the arts and sciences. He was a patron of the arts and sciences, and his patronage led to the flowering of the Italian Renaissance.
Memorability Metrics
530k
Page Views (PV)
67.24
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
7.82
Effective Languages (L*)
2.53
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany ranks 90 out of 1,415. Before him are Duchess Helene in Bavaria, Arthur, Prince of Wales, Roger I of Sicily, Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine, Prince Claus of the Netherlands, and Maria Alexandrovna. After him are Joan of France, Duchess of Berry, Fatma Sultan, Pyotr Wrangel, Louise Élisabeth of France, Élisabeth of France, and Felipe VI of Spain.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDuchess Helene in Bavaria
1834 - 1890
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 84
Arthur, Prince of Wales
1486 - 1502
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 85
Roger I of Sicily
1031 - 1101
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 86
Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine
1864 - 1918
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 87
Prince Claus of the Netherlands
1926 - 2002
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 88
Maria Alexandrovna
1824 - 1880
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 89
Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
1541 - 1587
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 90
Joan of France, Duchess of Berry
1464 - 1505
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 91
Fatma Sultan
1500 - 1573
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 92
Pyotr Wrangel
1878 - 1928
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 93
Louise Élisabeth of France
1727 - 1759
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 94
Élisabeth of France
1764 - 1794
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 95
Felipe VI of Spain
1968 - Present
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 96
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1541, Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany ranks 2. Before him is El Greco. After him are Ayşe Sultan, Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I Saadi, Pierre Charron, Johann Bauhin, Hypatius Pociej, John Leonardi, Philip II, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels, and Jakub Wujek. Among people deceased in 1587, Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany ranks 2. Before him is Mary, Queen of Scots. After him are Occhiali, Gotthard Kettler, Bianca Cappello, Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Felix of Cantalice, Ōtomo Sōrin, Ōmura Sumitada, Hai Rui, John Foxe, and Francisco Hernández de Toledo.
Others Born in 1541
Go to all RankingsEl Greco
PAINTER
1541 - 1614
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 1
Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
NOBLEMAN
1541 - 1587
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 2
Ayşe Sultan
POLITICIAN
1541 - Present
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 3
Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I Saadi
POLITICIAN
1541 - 1578
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 4
Pierre Charron
PHILOSOPHER
1541 - 1603
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 5
Johann Bauhin
BIOLOGIST
1541 - 1613
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 6
Hypatius Pociej
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1541 - 1613
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 7
John Leonardi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1541 - 1609
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 8
Philip II, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels
POLITICIAN
1541 - 1583
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 9
Jakub Wujek
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1541 - 1597
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 10
Others Deceased in 1587
Go to all RankingsMary, Queen of Scots
POLITICIAN
1542 - 1587
HPI: 78.42
Rank: 1
Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
NOBLEMAN
1541 - 1587
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 2
Occhiali
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1587
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 3
Gotthard Kettler
POLITICIAN
1517 - 1587
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 4
Bianca Cappello
POLITICIAN
1548 - 1587
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 5
Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
POLITICIAN
1538 - 1587
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 6
Felix of Cantalice
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1515 - 1587
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 7
Ōtomo Sōrin
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1587
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 8
Ōmura Sumitada
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1587
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 9
Hai Rui
POLITICIAN
1514 - 1587
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 10
John Foxe
HISTORIAN
1516 - 1587
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 11
Francisco Hernández de Toledo
BIOLOGIST
1515 - 1587
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany ranks 600 out of 5,161. Before him are Saint Rosalia (1130), Livius Andronicus (-280), Carlo Ponti (1912), Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma (1545), Bianca Maria Sforza (1472), and Pope Zephyrinus (150). After him are Laura Bassi (1711), Alexander of Battenberg (1857), Raffaella Carrà (1943), Pope Miltiades (250), Maurizio Gucci (1948), and Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsSaint Rosalia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1130 - 1166
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 594
Livius Andronicus
WRITER
280 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 595
Carlo Ponti
PRODUCER
1912 - 2007
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 596
Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma
POLITICIAN
1545 - 1592
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 597
Bianca Maria Sforza
COMPANION
1472 - 1510
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 598
Pope Zephyrinus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
150 - 217
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 599
Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
NOBLEMAN
1541 - 1587
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 600
Laura Bassi
PHYSICIST
1711 - 1778
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 601
Alexander of Battenberg
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1893
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 602
Raffaella Carrà
ACTOR
1943 - 2021
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 603
Pope Miltiades
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 314
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 604
Maurizio Gucci
FASHION DESIGNER
1948 - 1995
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 605
Girolamo Frescobaldi
COMPOSER
1583 - 1643
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 606
Among NOBLEMEN In Italy
Among noblemen born in Italy, Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany ranks 8. Before him are Juan Carlos I of Spain (1938), Ludovico Sforza (1452), Marie de' Medici (1575), Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen (1771), Giuliano de' Medici (1453), and Elisabeth Farnese (1692). After him are Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1549), Piero the Unfortunate (1472), Gaius Caesar (-20), Joanna I of Naples (1326), Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia (1474), and Marie Joséphine of Savoy (1753).
Juan Carlos I of Spain
1938 - Present
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 2
Ludovico Sforza
1452 - 1508
HPI: 74.20
Rank: 3
Marie de' Medici
1575 - 1642
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 4
Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
1771 - 1847
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 5
Giuliano de' Medici
1453 - 1478
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 6
Elisabeth Farnese
1692 - 1766
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 7
Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
1541 - 1587
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 8
Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
1549 - 1609
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 9
Piero the Unfortunate
1472 - 1503
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 10
Gaius Caesar
20 BC - 4
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 11
Joanna I of Naples
1326 - 1382
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 12
Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia
1474 - 1497
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 13
Marie Joséphine of Savoy
1753 - 1810
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 14