POLITICIAN
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
1720 - 1785
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Frederick II (German: Landgraf Friedrich II von Hessen-Kassel) (14 August 1720 – 31 October 1785) was Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) from 1760 to 1785. He ruled as an enlightened despot, and raised money by renting soldiers (called "Hessians") to Great Britain to help fight the American Revolutionary War. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel has received more than 241,050 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel is the 6,597th most popular politician (down from 6,143rd in 2019), the 1,794th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,712th in 2019) and the 518th most popular German Politician.
Memorability Metrics
240k
Page Views (PV)
57.45
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
5.74
Effective Languages (L*)
2.33
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel ranks 6,597 out of 19,576. Before him are Virgilio Barco Vargas, Guthrum, Marcus Manlius Capitolinus, Vittoria della Rovere, Cochise, and Petro Doroshenko. After him are Herennia Etruscilla, Radama II, Emperor Yōzei, Vologases II of Parthia, Oboi, and Mohamed Abdelaziz.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVirgilio Barco Vargas
1921 - 1997
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 6,591
Guthrum
830 - 890
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 6,592
Marcus Manlius Capitolinus
500 BC - 384 BC
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 6,593
Vittoria della Rovere
1622 - 1694
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 6,594
Cochise
1805 - 1874
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 6,595
Petro Doroshenko
1627 - 1698
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 6,596
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
1720 - 1785
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 6,597
Herennia Etruscilla
210 - 251
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 6,598
Radama II
1829 - 1863
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 6,599
Emperor Yōzei
867 - 949
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 6,600
Vologases II of Parthia
50 - 80
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 6,601
Oboi
1610 - 1669
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 6,602
Mohamed Abdelaziz
1946 - 2016
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 6,603
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1720, Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel ranks 13. Before him are James Hargreaves, Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, Emperor Sakuramachi, Heraclius II of Georgia, Charles Bonnet, and Vilna Gaon. After him are William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Emmanuel-Armand de Richelieu, duc d'Aiguillon, Hyder Ali, Honoré III, Prince of Monaco, Johann Friedrich Agricola, and Johann Schobert. Among people deceased in 1785, Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel ranks 11. Before him are Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier, Étienne François, duc de Choiseul, Gabriel Bonnot de Mably, Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, Pietro Longhi, and Luis of Spain, Count of Chinchón. After him are Frederick August I, Duke of Oldenburg, Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Duchess Frederica of Württemberg, Ali-Morad Khan Zand, Princess Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Johan Herman Wessel.
Others Born in 1720
Go to all RankingsJames Hargreaves
INVENTOR
1720 - 1778
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 7
Louisa Ulrika of Prussia
COMPANION
1720 - 1782
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 8
Emperor Sakuramachi
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1750
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 9
Heraclius II of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1798
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 10
Charles Bonnet
BIOLOGIST
1720 - 1793
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 11
Vilna Gaon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1720 - 1797
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 12
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1785
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 13
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1764
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 14
Emmanuel-Armand de Richelieu, duc d'Aiguillon
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1788
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 15
Hyder Ali
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1782
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 16
Honoré III, Prince of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1795
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 17
Johann Friedrich Agricola
COMPOSER
1720 - 1774
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 18
Johann Schobert
COMPOSER
1720 - 1767
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 19
Others Deceased in 1785
Go to all RankingsJean-François Pilâtre de Rozier
PHYSICIST
1754 - 1785
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 5
Étienne François, duc de Choiseul
POLITICIAN
1719 - 1785
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 6
Gabriel Bonnot de Mably
POLITICIAN
1709 - 1785
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 7
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
SCULPTOR
1714 - 1785
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 8
Pietro Longhi
PAINTER
1701 - 1785
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 9
Luis of Spain, Count of Chinchón
POLITICIAN
1727 - 1785
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 10
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1785
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 11
Frederick August I, Duke of Oldenburg
NOBLEMAN
1711 - 1785
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 12
Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1717 - 1785
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 13
Duchess Frederica of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1765 - 1785
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 14
Ali-Morad Khan Zand
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1785
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 15
Princess Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt
NOBLEMAN
1755 - 1785
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 16
Johan Herman Wessel
WRITER
1742 - 1785
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 17
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel ranks 1,794 out of 7,253. Before him are Christian I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg (1568), Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1764), Wilhelm Backhaus (1884), Philipp Mainländer (1841), Horst Schumann (1906), and Oskar Gröning (1921). After him are Frederick IV, Elector Palatine (1574), Adolph Diesterweg (1790), Carl David Tolmé Runge (1856), Christian Lorenz (1966), Augusta Marie of Holstein-Gottorp (1649), and Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1771).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsChristian I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1630
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 1,788
Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1788
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 1,789
Wilhelm Backhaus
MUSICIAN
1884 - 1969
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 1,790
Philipp Mainländer
PHILOSOPHER
1841 - 1876
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 1,791
Horst Schumann
PHYSICIAN
1906 - 1983
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 1,792
Oskar Gröning
EXTREMIST
1921 - 2018
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 1,793
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1785
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 1,794
Frederick IV, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1574 - 1610
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 1,795
Adolph Diesterweg
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1866
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 1,796
Carl David Tolmé Runge
MATHEMATICIAN
1856 - 1927
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 1,797
Christian Lorenz
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 1,798
Augusta Marie of Holstein-Gottorp
POLITICIAN
1649 - 1728
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 1,799
Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
POLITICIAN
1771 - 1815
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 1,800
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel ranks 518. Before him are Duchess Luise of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1722), Louis VI, Elector Palatine (1539), Wilhelm Zaisser (1893), Wilhelm Marr (1819), Christian I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg (1568), and Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1764). After him are Frederick IV, Elector Palatine (1574), Adolph Diesterweg (1790), Augusta Marie of Holstein-Gottorp (1649), Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1771), Friedrich Naumann (1860), and George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (1605).
Duchess Luise of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1722 - 1780
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 512
Louis VI, Elector Palatine
1539 - 1583
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 513
Wilhelm Zaisser
1893 - 1958
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 514
Wilhelm Marr
1819 - 1904
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 515
Christian I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
1568 - 1630
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 516
Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1764 - 1788
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 517
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
1720 - 1785
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 518
Frederick IV, Elector Palatine
1574 - 1610
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 519
Adolph Diesterweg
1790 - 1866
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 520
Augusta Marie of Holstein-Gottorp
1649 - 1728
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 521
Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1771 - 1815
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 522
Friedrich Naumann
1860 - 1919
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 523
George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
1605 - 1661
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 524