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Francis II, Duke of Brittany

1435 - 1488

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Francis II (Breton: Frañsez II, French: François II) (23 June 1433 – 9 September 1488) was Duke of Brittany from 1458 to his death. He was the grandson of John IV, Duke of Brittany. A recurring theme in Francis' life would be his quest to maintain the quasi-independence of Brittany from France. As such, his reign was characterized by conflicts with King Louis XI of France and with his daughter, Anne of France, who served as regent during the minority of her brother, King Charles VIII. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francis II, Duke of Brittany has received more than 244,293 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Francis II, Duke of Brittany is the 4,479th most popular politician (up from 4,607th in 2019), the 1,378th most popular biography from France (up from 1,443rd in 2019) and the 333rd most popular French Politician.

Francis II, Duke of Brittany is most famous for being the father of Anne of Brittany, who married King Charles VIII of France.

Memorability Metrics

  • 240k

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  • 60.34

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.70

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.69

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Francis II, Duke of Brittany ranks 4,479 out of 19,576. Before him are Al-Mughira, Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal, Amyrtaeus, Amytis of Media, V. V. Giri, and Tassos Papadopoulos. After him are Arbogast, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, Iry-Hor, Duan Qirui, Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke, and Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1435, Francis II, Duke of Brittany ranks 5. Before him are Andrea del Verrocchio, Hans Memling, Andrea della Robbia, and Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy. After him are Bernt Notke, Jacob Sprenger, Michael Pacher, Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Johannes Tinctoris, Pietro Lombardo, and Sittişah Hatun. Among people deceased in 1488, Francis II, Duke of Brittany ranks 4. Before him are Andrea del Verrocchio, James III of Scotland, and Clarice Orsini. After him are Alvise Cadamosto, Girolamo Riario, Charles II, Duke of Bourbon, John II, Duke of Bourbon, and Borommatrailokkanat.

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In France

Among people born in France, Francis II, Duke of Brittany ranks 1,378 out of 6,770. Before him are Jacqueline Boyer (1941), Léo Taxil (1854), Michel Adanson (1727), Dominique Jean Larrey (1766), Luis Federico Leloir (1906), and Eva Green (1980). After him are Arbogast (340), Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours (1814), Michel de Certeau (1925), Louise Moillon (1610), Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc (1580), and Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard (1476).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Francis II, Duke of Brittany ranks 333. Before him are Louis III of Anjou (1403), Louis, Prince of Condé (1530), Walter Sans Avoir (1050), Marie Anne de Bourbon (1666), Livilla (-13), and Pierre Mauroy (1928). After him are Arbogast (340), Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours (1814), Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine (1670), François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville (1818), Pauline Félicité de Mailly-Nesle (1712), and Renata of Lorraine (1544).

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