POLITICIAN
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
1620 - 1688
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
Frederick William (German: Friedrich Wilhelm; 16 February 1620 – 29 April 1688) was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia, thus ruler of Brandenburg-Prussia, from 1640 until his death in 1688. A member of the House of Hohenzollern, he is popularly known as "the Great Elector" (der Große Kurfürst) because of his military and political achievements. Frederick William was a staunch pillar of the Calvinist faith, associated with the rising commercial class. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg has received more than 857,977 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg is the 848th most popular politician (up from 924th in 2019), the 235th most popular biography from Germany (up from 260th in 2019) and the 66th most popular German Politician.
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg is most famous for being the first Hohenzollern ruler of Prussia.
Memorability Metrics
860k
Page Views (PV)
70.68
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
48
Languages Editions (L)
8.74
Effective Languages (L*)
2.83
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 848 out of 19,576. Before him are Imad ad-Din Zengi, Aurangzeb, Shoshenq I, Anastasius I Dicorus, Viktor Orbán, and Georges Clemenceau. After him are Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden, George II of Greece, Amadeo I of Spain, Antigonus I Monophthalmus, and Jalal Talabani.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsImad ad-Din Zengi
1087 - 1146
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 842
Aurangzeb
1618 - 1707
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 843
Shoshenq I
1000 BC - 924 BC
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 844
Anastasius I Dicorus
430 - 518
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 845
Viktor Orbán
1963 - Present
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 846
Georges Clemenceau
1841 - 1929
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 847
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
1620 - 1688
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 848
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
1888 - 1975
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 849
Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden
1710 - 1771
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 850
George II of Greece
1890 - 1947
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 851
Amadeo I of Spain
1845 - 1890
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 852
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
382 BC - 301 BC
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 853
Jalal Talabani
1933 - 2017
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 854
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1620, Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 1. After him are Ninon de l'Enclos, Edme Mariotte, Avvakum, Aelbert Cuyp, Pierre Puget, Jean Picard, Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, Miklós Zrínyi, Henri Coiffier de Ruzé, Marquis of Cinq-Mars, John Graunt, and François Bernier. Among people deceased in 1688, Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 1. After him are Henry Morgan, Ferdinand Verbiest, John Bunyan, Claude Perrault, Joachim von Sandrart, Narai, Philippe Quinault, François Bernier, Constantine Phaulkon, Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange, and Maximilian Henry of Bavaria.
Others Born in 1620
Go to all RankingsFrederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1620 - 1688
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 1
Ninon de l'Enclos
WRITER
1620 - 1705
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 2
Edme Mariotte
PHYSICIST
1620 - 1684
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 3
Avvakum
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1620 - 1682
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 4
Aelbert Cuyp
PAINTER
1620 - 1691
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 5
Pierre Puget
PAINTER
1620 - 1694
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 6
Jean Picard
ASTRONOMER
1620 - 1682
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 7
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer
COMPOSER
1620 - 1680
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 8
Miklós Zrínyi
WRITER
1620 - 1664
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 9
Henri Coiffier de Ruzé, Marquis of Cinq-Mars
POLITICIAN
1620 - 1642
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 10
John Graunt
MATHEMATICIAN
1620 - 1674
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 11
François Bernier
PHILOSOPHER
1620 - 1688
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1688
Go to all RankingsFrederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1620 - 1688
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 1
Henry Morgan
PIRATE
1635 - 1688
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 2
Ferdinand Verbiest
ASTRONOMER
1623 - 1688
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 3
John Bunyan
WRITER
1628 - 1688
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 4
Claude Perrault
ARCHITECT
1613 - 1688
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 5
Joachim von Sandrart
PAINTER
1606 - 1688
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 6
Narai
POLITICIAN
1629 - 1688
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 7
Philippe Quinault
WRITER
1635 - 1688
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 8
François Bernier
PHILOSOPHER
1620 - 1688
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 9
Constantine Phaulkon
POLITICIAN
1647 - 1688
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 10
Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange
HISTORIAN
1610 - 1688
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 11
Maximilian Henry of Bavaria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1621 - 1688
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 235 out of 7,253. Before him are Johannes Stark (1874), Magda Goebbels (1901), Otto von Guericke (1602), Max Scheler (1874), Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838), and Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717). After him are Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden (1710), Georgius Agricola (1494), Erich Hartmann (1922), Rudolf I of Germany (1218), Paul Heyse (1830), and Herbert Marcuse (1898).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJohannes Stark
PHYSICIST
1874 - 1957
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 229
Magda Goebbels
COMPANION
1901 - 1945
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 230
Otto von Guericke
PHYSICIST
1602 - 1686
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 231
Max Scheler
PHILOSOPHER
1874 - 1928
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 232
Ferdinand von Zeppelin
BUSINESSPERSON
1838 - 1917
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 233
Johann Joachim Winckelmann
HISTORIAN
1717 - 1768
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 234
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1620 - 1688
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 235
Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1710 - 1771
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 236
Georgius Agricola
PHYSICIAN
1494 - 1555
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 237
Erich Hartmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 1993
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 238
Rudolf I of Germany
POLITICIAN
1218 - 1291
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 239
Paul Heyse
WRITER
1830 - 1914
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 240
Herbert Marcuse
PHILOSOPHER
1898 - 1979
HPI: 70.62
Rank: 241
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 66. Before him are Karl Liebknecht (1871), Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor (980), Frank-Walter Steinmeier (1956), Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria (1756), Eduard Bernstein (1850), and Walter Ulbricht (1893). After him are Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden (1710), Rudolf I of Germany (1218), Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor (1016), Kurt von Schleicher (1882), Friedrich Ratzel (1844), and Valentinian II (371).
Karl Liebknecht
1871 - 1919
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 60
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
980 - 1002
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 61
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
1956 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 62
Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria
1756 - 1825
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 63
Eduard Bernstein
1850 - 1932
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 64
Walter Ulbricht
1893 - 1973
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 65
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
1620 - 1688
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 66
Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden
1710 - 1771
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 67
Rudolf I of Germany
1218 - 1291
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 68
Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor
1016 - 1056
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 69
Kurt von Schleicher
1882 - 1934
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 70
Friedrich Ratzel
1844 - 1904
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 71
Valentinian II
371 - 392
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 72