NOBLEMAN

George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg

1582 - 1641

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George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (17 February 1582, in Celle – 12 April 1641, in Hildesheim), ruled as Prince of Calenberg from 1635. He was a member of the House of Welf, a prominent German noble family. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg has received more than 180,464 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg is the 331st most popular nobleman (down from 273rd in 2019), the 1,552nd most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,206th in 2019) and the 55th most popular German Nobleman.

George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg is most famous for being the father of the future king of England, George I.

Memorability Metrics

  • 180k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 58.65

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.15

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.79

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg ranks 331 out of 1,415. Before him are Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg, Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway, Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales, César, Duke of Vendôme, Infanta Maria Josefa of Spain, and Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland. After him are Radbot of Klettgau, Charles II Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers, Princess Margaretha of Sweden, William III, Duke of Aquitaine, Archduchess Mathilda of Austria, and Yodo-dono.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1582, George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg ranks 7. Before him are Frans Hals, Gregorio Allegri, Taichang Emperor, Dmitry of Uglich, Şehzade Mahmud, and Giovanni Lanfranco. After him are Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny, Bartolomeo Manfredi, John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg, Magdalene of Brandenburg, Stephen Pongracz, and David Teniers the Elder. Among people deceased in 1641, George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg ranks 10. Before him are Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria, Thomas Mun, Jane Frances de Chantal, Jan Janszoon, Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, and Johan Banér. After him are Jeremiah Horrocks, Hedwig of Denmark, Franciscus Gomarus, Pau Claris i Casademunt, Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt, and Adam van Noort.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg ranks 1,552 out of 7,253. Before him are Ernest Mandel (1923), Hans Hermann von Katte (1704), August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798), Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia (1828), Maria Reiter (1911), and Heinrich Füger (1751). After him are Arnold Janssen (1837), Helmuth James von Moltke (1907), Ralph H. Baer (1922), Ottmar Walter (1924), Philipp Franz von Siebold (1796), and Carl Ludwig Willdenow (1765).

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Among NOBLEMEN In Germany

Among noblemen born in Germany, George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg ranks 55. Before him are John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1575), Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1570), Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1758), Princess Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach (1682), Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1818), and Louis I, Grand Duke of Baden (1763). After him are Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1526), Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (1867), Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia (1860), Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1814), Liudolf, Duke of Swabia (930), and Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1739).

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