NOBLEMAN
Germaine of Foix
1488 - 1536
Germaine of Foix
Ursula Germaine of Foix (c. 1488 – 15 October 1536) was an early modern French noblewoman from the House of Foix. By marriage to King Ferdinand II of Aragon, she was Queen of Aragon, Majorca, Naples, Sardinia, Sicily, and Valencia and Princess of Catalonia from 1505 to 1516 and Queen of Navarre from 1512 to 1516. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Germaine of Foix has received more than 337,761 page views. Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Germaine of Foix is the 187th most popular nobleman (down from 164th in 2019), the 987th most popular biography from France (down from 827th in 2019) and the 31st most popular French Nobleman.
Germaine of Foix was a French noblewoman who became Queen Consort of Aragon after marrying King Ferdinand II of Aragon. She is known for her political influence during her husband's reign and for her patronage of the arts and culture in the court of Aragon. Germaine is also remembered for her tragic personal life, including the loss of several children and her eventual abandonment by her husband in favor of a younger mistress.
Memorability Metrics
340k
Page Views (PV)
62.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
4.53
Effective Languages (L*)
3.11
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Germaine of Foix ranks 187 out of 1,415. Before her are Jobst of Moravia, Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Frederick, Prince of Wales, Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark, Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden, and Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale. After her are Nicholas Alexandrovich, Tsesarevich of Russia, Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg, Queen Noor of Jordan, Maria Theresa of Savoy, and Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJobst of Moravia
1351 - 1419
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 181
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
1921 - 2019
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 182
Frederick, Prince of Wales
1707 - 1751
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 183
Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark
1914 - 2001
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 184
Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden
1001 - 1050
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 185
Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
1864 - 1892
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 186
Germaine of Foix
1488 - 1536
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 187
Nicholas Alexandrovich, Tsesarevich of Russia
1843 - 1865
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 188
Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders
1837 - 1905
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 189
Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg
1584 - 1638
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 190
Queen Noor of Jordan
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 191
Maria Theresa of Savoy
1756 - 1805
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 192
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 193
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1488, Germaine of Foix ranks 5. Before her are Titian, Jungjong of Joseon, Lütfi Pasha, and Ulrich von Hutten. After her are Bartolommeo Bandinelli, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Sebastian Münster, Joseph Karo, Ferdinand Columbus, Charles II, Duke of Savoy, and Johannes Magnus. Among people deceased in 1536, Germaine of Foix ranks 6. Before her are Erasmus, Anne Boleyn, Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, Catherine of Aragon, and Baldassare Peruzzi. After her are William Tyndale, Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, Francis III, Duke of Brittany, Garcilaso de la Vega, John of Leiden, and Cecilia Gallerani.
Others Born in 1488
Go to all RankingsTitian
PAINTER
1488 - 1576
HPI: 80.91
Rank: 1
Jungjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1488 - 1544
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 2
Lütfi Pasha
POLITICIAN
1488 - 1562
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 3
Ulrich von Hutten
WRITER
1488 - 1523
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 4
Germaine of Foix
NOBLEMAN
1488 - 1536
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 5
Bartolommeo Bandinelli
PAINTER
1488 - 1560
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 6
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
EXPLORER
1488 - 1559
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 7
Sebastian Münster
GEOGRAPHER
1488 - 1552
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 8
Joseph Karo
WRITER
1488 - 1575
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 9
Ferdinand Columbus
EXPLORER
1488 - 1539
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 10
Charles II, Duke of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1488 - 1496
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 11
Johannes Magnus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1488 - 1544
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1536
Go to all RankingsErasmus
PHILOSOPHER
1466 - 1536
HPI: 81.74
Rank: 1
Anne Boleyn
COMPANION
1501 - 1536
HPI: 80.96
Rank: 2
Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha
POLITICIAN
1493 - 1536
HPI: 77.06
Rank: 3
Catherine of Aragon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1485 - 1536
HPI: 76.57
Rank: 4
Baldassare Peruzzi
PAINTER
1481 - 1536
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 5
Germaine of Foix
NOBLEMAN
1488 - 1536
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 6
William Tyndale
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1494 - 1536
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 7
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1536
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 8
Francis III, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1518 - 1536
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 9
Garcilaso de la Vega
WRITER
1501 - 1536
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 10
John of Leiden
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1509 - 1536
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 11
Cecilia Gallerani
CELEBRITY
1473 - 1536
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Germaine of Foix ranks 987 out of 6,770. Before her are Cardinal de Rohan (1734), Jean-Baptiste Dumas (1800), Henri Giraud (1879), Daniel Cohn-Bendit (1945), Charles III, Duke of Savoy (1486), and Philippe Ariès (1914). After her are Étienne Bézout (1730), Augustin Robespierre (1763), Henri-Georges Clouzot (1907), Laurent Blanc (1965), Henrietta Maria of France (1609), and Jean-Pierre Jeunet (1953).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsCardinal de Rohan
POLITICIAN
1734 - 1803
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 981
Jean-Baptiste Dumas
CHEMIST
1800 - 1884
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 982
Henri Giraud
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1879 - 1949
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 983
Daniel Cohn-Bendit
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 984
Charles III, Duke of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1486 - 1553
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 985
Philippe Ariès
WRITER
1914 - 1984
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 986
Germaine of Foix
NOBLEMAN
1488 - 1536
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 987
Étienne Bézout
MATHEMATICIAN
1730 - 1783
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 988
Augustin Robespierre
POLITICIAN
1763 - 1794
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 989
Henri-Georges Clouzot
FILM DIRECTOR
1907 - 1977
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 990
Laurent Blanc
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 991
Henrietta Maria of France
COMPANION
1609 - 1669
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 992
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 993
Among NOBLEMEN In France
Among noblemen born in France, Germaine of Foix ranks 31. Before her are Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans (1676), Princess Augusta of Bavaria (1788), Stéphanie de Beauharnais (1789), Robert Curthose (1054), Bertrada of Laon (720), and Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr (1764). After her are Judith of Bavaria (797), Anne de Montmorency (1493), Thomas, Count of Savoy (1178), Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo (1847), Anthony, Duke of Brabant (1384), and Princess Maria Amélia of Brazil (1831).
Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans
1676 - 1744
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 25
Princess Augusta of Bavaria
1788 - 1851
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 26
Stéphanie de Beauharnais
1789 - 1860
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 27
Robert Curthose
1054 - 1134
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 28
Bertrada of Laon
720 - 783
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 29
Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr
1764 - 1830
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 30
Germaine of Foix
1488 - 1536
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 31
Judith of Bavaria
797 - 843
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 32
Anne de Montmorency
1493 - 1567
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 33
Thomas, Count of Savoy
1178 - 1233
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 34
Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo
1847 - 1876
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 35
Anthony, Duke of Brabant
1384 - 1415
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 36
Princess Maria Amélia of Brazil
1831 - 1853
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 37