POLITICIAN
Franz, Duke of Bavaria
1933 - Today
Franz, Duke of Bavaria
Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria Herzog von Bayern (born 14 July 1933), commonly known by the courtesy title Duke of Bavaria, is the head of the House of Wittelsbach, the former ruling family of the Kingdom of Bavaria. His great-grandfather King Ludwig III was the last ruling monarch of Bavaria, being deposed in 1918. Franz was born in Munich. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Franz, Duke of Bavaria has received more than 1,766,942 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 29 in 2019). Franz, Duke of Bavaria is the 4,847th most popular politician (up from 5,171st in 2019), the 1,311th most popular biography from Germany (up from 1,450th in 2019) and the 377th most popular German Politician.
Memorability Metrics
1.8M
Page Views (PV)
59.78
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
4.43
Effective Languages (L*)
2.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Franz, Duke of Bavaria ranks 4,847 out of 19,576. Before him are George III of Georgia, Abu Sa'id Mirza, Trisong Detsen, Son Sen, Ernst Albrecht, and Idris I of Morocco. After him are Jing Ke, Nicholas J. Spykman, Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, Moktar Ould Daddah, Ryszard Kaczorowski, and Anaxandridas II.
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1200 - 1184
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 4,841
Abu Sa'id Mirza
1424 - 1469
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 4,842
Trisong Detsen
742 - 798
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 4,843
Son Sen
1930 - 1997
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 4,844
Ernst Albrecht
1930 - 2014
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 4,845
Idris I of Morocco
743 - 791
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 4,846
Franz, Duke of Bavaria
1933 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 4,847
Jing Ke
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 4,848
Nicholas J. Spykman
1893 - 1943
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 4,849
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales
1594 - 1612
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 4,850
Moktar Ould Daddah
1924 - 2003
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 4,851
Ryszard Kaczorowski
1919 - 2010
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 4,852
Anaxandridas II
565 BC - 525 BC
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 4,853
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, Franz, Duke of Bavaria ranks 89. Before him are Henri, Count of Paris, Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Tom Skerritt, Liliana Cavani, The Singing Nun, and Waichiro Omura. After him are John Mayall, Bata Živojinović, Jeremy Brett, Walter Kasper, David Hamilton, and Hisataka Okamoto.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsHenri, Count of Paris
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2019
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 83
Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa
POLITICIAN
1933 - 1999
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 84
Tom Skerritt
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 85
Liliana Cavani
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 86
The Singing Nun
SINGER
1933 - 1985
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 87
Waichiro Omura
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2003
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 88
Franz, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 89
John Mayall
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2024
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 90
Bata Živojinović
ACTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 91
Jeremy Brett
ACTOR
1933 - 1995
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 92
Walter Kasper
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 93
David Hamilton
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 94
Hisataka Okamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - Present
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 95
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Franz, Duke of Bavaria ranks 1,311 out of 7,253. Before him are Josef Bühler (1904), John Rabe (1882), Rudolf Diels (1900), Carl Stumpf (1848), Rudolf Caracciola (1901), and Ernst Albrecht (1930). After him are Christiane F. (1962), Friedrich Dollmann (1882), Heinz Lammerding (1905), Karl-Otto Apel (1922), Leonhart Fuchs (1501), and Johann Friedrich Böttger (1682).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJosef Bühler
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1948
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 1,305
John Rabe
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1950
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 1,306
Rudolf Diels
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1957
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 1,307
Carl Stumpf
PHILOSOPHER
1848 - 1936
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 1,308
Rudolf Caracciola
RACING DRIVER
1901 - 1959
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 1,309
Ernst Albrecht
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2014
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 1,310
Franz, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 1,311
Christiane F.
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 1,312
Friedrich Dollmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1944
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 1,313
Heinz Lammerding
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1905 - 1971
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 1,314
Karl-Otto Apel
PHILOSOPHER
1922 - 2017
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 1,315
Leonhart Fuchs
PHYSICIAN
1501 - 1566
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 1,316
Johann Friedrich Böttger
BUSINESSPERSON
1682 - 1719
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 1,317
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Franz, Duke of Bavaria ranks 377. Before him are Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1700), Dorothea Binz (1920), Josef Bühler (1904), John Rabe (1882), Rudolf Diels (1900), and Ernst Albrecht (1930). After him are John George II, Elector of Saxony (1613), Walter Christaller (1893), Max Amann (1891), Karl von Habsburg (1961), Rudolf Brandt (1909), and Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden (1790).
Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
1700 - 1770
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 371
Dorothea Binz
1920 - 1947
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 372
Josef Bühler
1904 - 1948
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 373
John Rabe
1882 - 1950
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 374
Rudolf Diels
1900 - 1957
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 375
Ernst Albrecht
1930 - 2014
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 376
Franz, Duke of Bavaria
1933 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 377
John George II, Elector of Saxony
1613 - 1680
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 378
Walter Christaller
1893 - 1969
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 379
Max Amann
1891 - 1957
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 380
Karl von Habsburg
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 381
Rudolf Brandt
1909 - 1948
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 382
Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden
1790 - 1852
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 383