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Franz von Sickingen

1481 - 1523

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Franz von Sickingen (2 March 1481 – 7 May 1523) was a knight of the Holy Roman Empire who, with Ulrich von Hutten, led the so-called "Knights' War," and was one of the most notable figures of the early period of the Protestant Reformation. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Franz von Sickingen has received more than 107,890 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Franz von Sickingen is the 8,693rd most popular politician (down from 8,623rd in 2019), the 2,461st most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,472nd in 2019) and the 716th most popular German Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Franz von Sickingen ranks 8,693 out of 19,576. Before him are Mithridates IV of Pontus, Aden Adde, Louis of Cyprus, Casimir, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Isabella of Valois, Duchess of Bourbon, and Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uppland. After him are Louis, Duke of Montpensier, Porfirio Lobo Sosa, Rawhi Fattouh, Nana Sahib, Konstantin Jireček, and Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1481, Franz von Sickingen ranks 6. Before him are Christian II of Denmark, Baldassare Peruzzi, Gioffre Borgia, Benvenuto Tisi, and Casimir, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach. After him are Ashikaga Yoshizumi, and Mateo Flecha. Among people deceased in 1523, Franz von Sickingen ranks 11. Before him are Gerard David, Mehmed I Giray, Antonio Grimani, Bartolomeo Montagna, Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania, and Prospero Colonna. After him are Ashikaga Yoshitane, and Bernardino López de Carvajal.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Franz von Sickingen ranks 2,461 out of 7,253. Before him are Ferdinand Sauerbruch (1875), Gisela of Burgundy (950), Horst Sindermann (1915), Viktor Meyer (1848), Casimir, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1481), and Wilhelm Lehmbruck (1881). After him are Christiane Vulpius (1765), Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1700), Volker Finke (1948), Fritz Klingenberg (1912), Ernest, Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld (1842), and Dorothea Erxleben (1715).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Franz von Sickingen ranks 716. Before him are Johann Michael Bach (1648), Adolphus Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1658), Prince Adalbert of Bavaria (1886), Gisela of Burgundy (950), Horst Sindermann (1915), and Casimir, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1481). After him are Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1700), Ernest, Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld (1842), Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen (1694), William II, Elector of Hesse (1777), Alfred Meyer (1891), and Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1519).

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